1. in a prissy manner; with excessive propriety, prudishness, or fastidiousness
Usage: informal; often used to describe behavior or speech that is overly proper or easily offended

Examples

• She prissily adjusted her collar and refused to discuss the topic.
• He spoke prissily about proper etiquette at the dinner table.
• The teacher prissily corrected every grammatical error in the student's essay.
• She prissily avoided any conversation that seemed even slightly improper.
• He walked prissily through the muddy field, careful not to soil his shoes.
• The character prissily objected to the slightest deviation from the rules.