pru|ri|ent — «PRUR ee uhnt», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having lustful thoughts or wishes: »A survey disclosed that several books, with content and illustrations catering to prurient interests, are on sale in leading bookshops (Atlanta Journal). SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
pru·ri·ent — … Useful english dictionary
ent — ent; ent·amebiasis; ent·amoeba; ent·op·tic; ent·otic; ent·wick·lungs·ro·man; esu·ri·ent; ex·pe·di·ent·ist; ex·pe·di·ent·ly; ex·plod·ent; flu·ent·ly; flu·ent·ness; fo·di·ent; god·par·ent·hood; gra·di·ent·er; grand·par·ent; grand·par·ent·hood;… … English syllables
pru — ju·ris·pru·dence; ju·ris·pru·dent; ju·ris·pru·den·tial; PRU; pru·dence; pru·dent; pru·den·tial·ism; pru·dent·ly; pru·i·nate; pru·i·nes·cence; pru·i·nose; pru·i·nos·i·ty; pru·i·nous; pru·lau·ra·sin; pru·na·ce·ae; pru·nase; pru·na·sin; pru·nelle;… … English syllables
prurient — pru·ri·ent … English syllables
pruriently — pru·ri·ent·ly … English syllables
prurient — pru•ri•ent [[t]ˈprʊər i ənt[/t]] adj. 1) having or characterized by lascivious or lustful thoughts, desires, etc 2) causing lasciviousness or lust • Etymology: 1630–40; < L prūrient (s. of prūriēns), prp. of prūrīre to itch pru′ri•ence,… … From formal English to slang
prurient — pru|ri|ent [ˈpruəriənt US ˈprur ] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of prurire to itch, have desire ] having or showing too much interest in sex used to show disapproval ▪ prurient interests >pruriently adv… … Dictionary of contemporary English
prurient — pru|ri|ent [ pruriənt ] adjective FORMAL involving sex in an unpleasant way: prurient interests/thoughts … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… … English syllables
