? = finical, adj.

Prim; affected. Originally in pruney and prismatic (or prismy): = prunes and prismy adj. at prune, n. 4b.

Prim or affected in speech or behaviour; in early use in prunish and prismish (cf. prunes-and-prism adj. at prune, n. 4a).

colloquial. Of a person's voice, speech, etc.: mellow, deep, resonant, and carefully articulated (in a way associated with the educated English…

designating a prim or affected facial expression or manner of speaking. In extended use: affected mannerisms, superficial accomplishments.

characterized by or suggestive of a prim or affected manner of speech or behaviour (cf. pruney and prismatic (or prismy) at pruney, adj. 1).