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Webster 1913 Edition

Priggish

Prig′gish

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Adj.

Like a prig; conceited; pragmatical.

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Prig′gish-ly

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adv.

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Prig′gish-ness

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Noun.

Definition 2024

priggish

priggish

English

Adjective

priggish ‎(comparative more priggish, superlative most priggish)

Like a prig.

Synonyms

(like a prig): prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical

Derived terms

Translations

like a prig

Dutch: preuts (nl), puriteins

French: suffisant (fr)