bossy UK /ˈbɒsi/US /ˈbɔsi/adjective 2noun 1forms 5 adjective2 •Tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering.Over in the wardrobe department a bossy woman in ill-fitting dungarees tried to talk her into wearing a short red low-cut dress for the test. — 1994 •Ornamented with bosses; studded. noun1 •(informal, old-fashioned) A cow or calf. formsbossies · bossier · more bossy · bossiest · most bossy