English Explanatory Dictionary

prosy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Unpoetic; dull and unimaginative.
  2. Behaving in a dull way; boring, tedious.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹəʊzi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-prosy.wav

Word forms

prosy prosier prosiest prosey

Etymology

From prose + -y.

Related words

prose

Derived words

prosily prosiness unprosy

Translations

Bulgarian: скучен Bulgarian: прозаичен Finnish: mielikuvitukseton German: nüchtern Māori: āmiki Polish: prozaiczny
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