prancyadj.

Brit.

/ˈprɑːnsi/,

/ˈpransi/, U.S.

/ˈprænsi/

Forms: 1900s– prancey, 1900s– prancy.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prance n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < prance n. + -y suffix¹. Compare earlier prancing adj., pranceful adj.

Suggestive of prancing; characterized by or given to prancing; showy.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > leaping, springing, or jumping > [adjective] > capering > resembling or suggestive of

prancy1912

1912 S. E. White Land of Footprints xxiii. 323 They resembled more than a little that sort of conventionalized and noble charger seen..in the prancy paintings of the Renaissance.

1913 Fitchburg (Mass.) Daily Sentinel 10 July I feel so good and strong and prancy all the time that I can't keep from bubbling.

1961 New Statesman 26 May 828/3 The ‘Bohemian Jive’, a prancy affair, is now an essential part of the repertoire, whether you wear points or sandals.

1994 B. A. Staples Parallel Time xi. 236 The women were a bit on the prancy side, but not so prancy as to arouse suspicion.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prancy
释义	prancyadj. Brit. /ˈprɑːnsi/, /ˈpransi/, U.S. /ˈprænsi/ Forms: 1900s– prancey, 1900s– prancy. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prance n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < prance n. + -y suffix¹. Compare earlier prancing adj., pranceful adj. Suggestive of prancing; characterized by or given to prancing; showy. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > leaping, springing, or jumping > [adjective] > capering > resembling or suggestive of prancy1912 1912 S. E. White Land of Footprints xxiii. 323 They resembled more than a little that sort of conventionalized and noble charger seen..in the prancy paintings of the Renaissance. 1913 Fitchburg (Mass.) Daily Sentinel 10 July I feel so good and strong and prancy all the time that I can't keep from bubbling. 1961 New Statesman 26 May 828/3 The ‘Bohemian Jive’, a prancy affair, is now an essential part of the repertoire, whether you wear points or sandals. 1994 B. A. Staples Parallel Time xi. 236 The women were a bit on the prancy side, but not so prancy as to arouse suspicion. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1912
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