friends…staid and prim, of evangelical tendencies (Samuel Butler).
They mince and prim and pout, and are sigh-away (George Meredith).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
prim — prim·er; prim·i·ces; prim·i·tive·ly; prim·i·tive·ness; prim·i·tiv·ism; prim·i·tiv·i·ty; prim·i·tiv·ization; prim·ly; prim·ness; prim·rosy; prim·sie; prim·u·la; prim·u·la·ce·ae; prim·u·la·les; prim·u·lav·er·in; prim·u·line; prim·u·li·nus;… … English syllables
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
prim´ly — prim «prihm», adjective, prim|mer, prim|mest, verb, primmed, prim|ming. –adj. precise, neat, proper, or formal in a stiff way: »friends…staid and prim, of evangelical tendencies ( … Useful english dictionary
prim. — 1. primary. 2. primitive. * * * prim «prihm», adjective, prim|mer, prim|mest, verb, primmed, prim|ming. –adj … Useful english dictionary
prim — [[t]prɪm[/t]] adj. prim•mer, prim•mest, 1) formally precise or proper; prissy; prudish 2) stiffly neat 3) to draw up the mouth in an affectedly nice or precise way 4) to make prim, as in appearance 5) to draw (one s features) into a prim… … From formal English to slang
prim´i|tive|ness — prim|i|tive «PRIHM uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of early times; of long ago: »Primitive people often lived in caves. SYNONYM(S): prehistoric. 2. first of the kind: »primitive Christians. 3. very simple; such as people had early in human… … Useful english dictionary
prim´i|tive|ly — prim|i|tive «PRIHM uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of early times; of long ago: »Primitive people often lived in caves. SYNONYM(S): prehistoric. 2. first of the kind: »primitive Christians. 3. very simple; such as people had early in human… … Useful english dictionary
prim|i|tive — «PRIHM uh tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of early times; of long ago: »Primitive people often lived in caves. SYNONYM(S): prehistoric. 2. first of the kind: »primitive Christians. 3. very simple; such as people had early in human history: »A… … Useful english dictionary
Prim'histoire — Pseudohistoire Le mot pseudohistoire (aussi prim histoire ou parahistoire) est une étiquette[1] péjorative aposée par les détracteurs d un travail présenté comme un travail d historien mais dont la démarche viole les règles de la profession aux… … Wikipédia en Français
prime´ness — prime1 «prym», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. first in rank or importance; chief: »His prime object was to get enough to eat. The community s prime need is a new school. SYNONYM(S): principal. 2. Figurative. first in time or order; primary;… … Useful english dictionary
