英语词汇“priggishness”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

prig¹ n. [countable]

a person overly concerned with strictly proper conduct.

prig•gish, adj.: He could be really priggish about anyone having even a few drinks.

prig¹ n.

a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, esp. in a self-righteous or irritating manner.

1560–70; formerly, coxcomb; perh. akin to prink

prig′gish, adj.
prig′gish•ly, adv.
prig′gish•ness, n.

prude, puritan, bluenose.
prig² v., prigged, prig•ging, n.
v.t.

British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]to steal.

v.i.

Scottish Termsto haggle or argue over price.
British Termsto beg or entreat;
ask a favor.

British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a thief.

1505–15; origin, originally thieves' cant; origin, originally uncertain

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prig /prɪɡ/ n

a person who is smugly self-righteous and narrow-minded

Etymology: 18th Century: of unknown origin

ˈpriggery, ˈpriggishness n ˈpriggish adj ˈpriggishly adv

prig /prɪɡ/ Brit slang archaic vb (prigs, prigging, prigged)

another word for steal

another word for thief

Etymology: 16th Century: of unknown origin

单词	priggishness
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 prig¹ /prɪg/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a person overly concerned with strictly proper conduct. prig•gish, adj.: He could be really priggish about anyone having even a few drinks. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 prig¹ (prig),USA pronunciation n. a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, esp. in a self-righteous or irritating manner. 1560–70; formerly, coxcomb; perh. akin to prink prig′gish, adj. prig′gish•ly, adv. prig′gish•ness, n. prude, puritan, bluenose. prig² (prig),USA pronunciation v., prigged, prig•ging, n. v.t. British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]to steal. v.i. Scottish Termsto haggle or argue over price. British Termsto beg or entreat; ask a favor. n. British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a thief. 1505–15; origin, originally thieves' cant; origin, originally uncertain Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: prig /prɪɡ/ n a person who is smugly self-righteous and narrow-minded Etymology: 18th Century: of unknown origin ˈpriggery, ˈpriggishness n ˈpriggish adj ˈpriggishly adv prig /prɪɡ/ Brit slang archaic vb (prigs, prigging, prigged) another word for steal n another word for thief Etymology: 16th Century: of unknown origin
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