Is she a bit permissive? (4)
I believe the answer is:
miss
'is she a' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'bit permissive?' is the wordplay.
'bit' indicates a hidden word (I've seen 'bit of' mean this).
'MISS' can be found hidden inside 'permissive'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for miss that I've seen before include "Fail to hit; girl" , "Fail to see or hit" , "Feel the loss of - schoolgirl" , "Feel the absence of" , "Pine for - young lady" .)