- prud´ish|ly
- prud|ish «PROO dihsh», adjective.like a prude; excessively proper or modest; too modest about sex. SYNONYM(S): priggish, prim.–prud´ish|ly, adverb.–prud´ish|ness, noun.
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prud|ish — «PROO dihsh», adjective. like a prude; excessively proper or modest; too modest about sex. SYNONYM(S): priggish, prim. –prud´ish|ly, adverb. –prud´ish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
prud´ish|ness — prud|ish «PROO dihsh», adjective. like a prude; excessively proper or modest; too modest about sex. SYNONYM(S): priggish, prim. –prud´ish|ly, adverb. –prud´ish|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… … English syllables
prud — prud·ery; prud·ish; prud·ish·ly; prud·ish·ness; … English syllables
prudish — prud·ish … English syllables
prudishly — prud·ish·ly … English syllables
prudish — prud|ish [ prudıʃ ] adjective very easily shocked or embarrassed by anything relating to sex. This word shows that you think people who behave in this way are silly. ╾ prud|ish|ly adverb ╾ prud|ish|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prudish — prud•ish [[t]ˈpru dɪʃ[/t]] adj. of or characteristic of a prude; excessively proper or modest • Etymology: 1710–20 prud′ish•ly, adv. prud′ish•ness, n. syn: See modest … From formal English to slang
prudish — prud|ish [ˈpru:dıʃ] adj very easily shocked by things relating to sex used to show disapproval ▪ American culture is in many ways still fairly prudish. >prudery n [U] >prudishly adv >prudishness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
prudishness — prud·ish·ness … English syllables
