missis

One's married partner

Missis is an informal or dialectal spelling of missus, representing how "Mrs." sounds in casual speech.

It typically refers to a man's wife: Where's the missis tonight?

The spelling emphasizes the pronunciation rather than the formal title.

spouse

wife

Female marriage partner

wifeyFond spousal nickname
partnerOne who shares activity
brideWoman getting married

helpmate · companion · mate · consort · soulmate · ladylove · beloved · homemaker · cohabitant · matriarch

address

ma'am

Polite term for women

madamFormal address for women
ladyCourteous term for woman
dameDated slang for woman

matron · housewife · goodwife · homemaker · ladyship

Opposites

spousal role

missismister

Fine spray device

hubby · husband · man · old man · spouse

marital status title

missismiss

Fail to reach

Ms. · maiden · spinster · bachelorette · single woman

Phrases

near missesNarrowly avoided incidents
swings and missesUnsuccessful attempts to hit
misses the pointFails to understand core
misses outFails to experience something
misses the markFails to achieve aim
misses the boatFails to seize opportunity

Family

misses, missus, missy, missuses, missies

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G