- prig´gish|ness
- prig|gish «PRIHG ihsh», adjective.too particular about doing right in things that show outwardly; priding oneself on being better than others.–prig´gish|ly, adverb.–prig´gish|ness, noun.
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prig´gish|ly — prig|gish «PRIHG ihsh», adjective. too particular about doing right in things that show outwardly; priding oneself on being better than others. –prig´gish|ly, adverb. –prig´gish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
prig|gish — «PRIHG ihsh», adjective. too particular about doing right in things that show outwardly; priding oneself on being better than others. –prig´gish|ly, adverb. –prig´gish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
prig — prig·ger; prig·gery; prig·gish; prig·gish·ly; prig·gish·ness; prig; prig·gism; … English syllables
prig — [ prıg ] noun count someone who thinks they are better than other people because they always obey strict moral rules ╾ prig|gish adjective ╾ prig|gish|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gish — big·gish; bull·dog·gish; dog·gish; frog·gish; hag·gish; hog·gish; jig·gish; log·gish; pig·gish; prig·gish; prig·gish·ly; prig·gish·ness; pug·gish; rig·gish; slug·gish; slug·gish·ly; slug·gish·ness; snug·gish; son·gish; ta·gish; wag·gish;… … English syllables
prig — [[t]prɪg[/t]] n. a person self righteously concerned with the observance of proprieties • Etymology: 1560–70; formerly, coxcomb prig′gish, adj. prig′gish•ly, adv. prig′gish•ness, n. prig′ger•y, n … From formal English to slang
Priggish-ness — Priggish Prig gish, a. Like a prig; conceited; pragmatical. {Prig gish*ly}, adv. {Prig gish ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
priggishness — prig·gish·ness … English syllables
Priggish — Prig gish, a. Like a prig; conceited; pragmatical. {Prig gish*ly}, adv. {Prig gish ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
