prig

[ prig ]

/ prɪg /

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noun

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

Origin of prig

First recorded in 1560–70; formerly, coxcomb; perhaps akin to prink

SYNONYMS FOR prig

prude, puritan, bluenose.

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OTHER WORDS FROM prig

priggish, adjectiveprig·gish·ly, adverbprig·gish·ness, nounun·prig·gish, adjective

Words nearby prig

priest-hole, priesthood, Priestley, priestly, priest-ridden, prig, priggery, priggism, Prigogine, prill, prilocaine

Definition for prig (2 of 2)

prig²

[ prig ]

/ prɪg /

verb (used with object), prigged, prig·ging.

Chiefly British. to steal.

verb (used without object), prigged, prig·ging.

Scot. and North England. to haggle or argue over price.

British Informal. to beg or entreat; ask a favor.

noun

Chiefly British. a thief.

Origin of prig

First recorded in 1505–15; originally thieves' cant; origin uncertain

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Example sentences from the Web for prig

You haven't a book o' no sort with you that we could prig a little po'try from?'
Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour|R. S. Surtees
He became a prig in the less harmful and more offensive sense.
A Book of Scoundrels|Charles Whibley
A prig is a stuck-up silly creature, and a prude is always thinking everything wicked.
The Maidens' Lodge|Emily Sarah Holt
Prig misunderstood their anxiety, and supposing they were setting her on the rabbit, joined in the hunt.
Happy Days for Boys and Girls|Various

In the apartment which adjoined the chamber he discovered little 'Jack the Prig,' fast asleep in bed.
City Crimes|Greenhorn

British Dictionary definitions for prig (1 of 2)

prig¹

/ (prɪɡ) /

noun

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

Derived forms of prig

priggery or priggishness, nounpriggish, adjectivepriggishly, adverbpriggism, noun

Word Origin for prig

C18: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for prig (2 of 2)

prig²

/ (prɪɡ) British slang, archaic /

verb prigs, prigging or prigged

another word for steal

noun

another word for thief

Word Origin for prig

C16: of unknown origin

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单词	prig
释义	prig ¹ [ prig ] / prɪg / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prig ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner. Origin of prig ¹ First recorded in 1560–70; formerly, coxcomb; perhaps akin to prink SYNONYMS FOR prig prude, puritan, bluenose. SEE SYNONYMS FOR prig ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM prig priggish, adjectiveprig·gish·ly, adverbprig·gish·ness, nounun·prig·gish, adjective Words nearby prig priest-hole, priesthood, Priestley, priestly, priest-ridden, prig, priggery, priggism, Prigogine, prill, prilocaine Definition for prig (2 of 2) prig² [ prig ] / prɪg / verb (used with object), prigged, prig·ging. Chiefly British. to steal. verb (used without object), prigged, prig·ging. Scot. and North England. to haggle or argue over price. British Informal. to beg or entreat; ask a favor. noun Chiefly British. a thief. Origin of prig ² First recorded in 1505–15; originally thieves' cant; origin uncertain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prig You haven't a book o' no sort with you that we could prig a little po'try from?' Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour\|R. S. Surtees He became a prig in the less harmful and more offensive sense. A Book of Scoundrels\|Charles Whibley A prig is a stuck-up silly creature, and a prude is always thinking everything wicked. The Maidens' Lodge\|Emily Sarah Holt Prig misunderstood their anxiety, and supposing they were setting her on the rabbit, joined in the hunt. Happy Days for Boys and Girls\|Various In the apartment which adjoined the chamber he discovered little 'Jack the Prig,' fast asleep in bed. City Crimes\|Greenhorn British Dictionary definitions for prig (1 of 2) prig¹ / (prɪɡ) / noun a person who is smugly self-righteous and narrow-minded Derived forms of prig priggery or priggishness, nounpriggish, adjectivepriggishly, adverbpriggism, noun Word Origin for prig C18: of unknown origin British Dictionary definitions for prig (2 of 2) prig² / (prɪɡ) British slang, archaic / verb prigs, prigging or prigged another word for steal noun another word for thief Word Origin for prig C16: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prig snob, puritan, fussbudget
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prig

noun

Origin of prig

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Words nearby prig

Definition for prig (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), prigged, prig·ging.

verb (used without object), prigged, prig·ging.

noun

Origin of prig

Example sentences from the Web for prig

British Dictionary definitions for prig (1 of 2)

noun

Derived forms of prig

Word Origin for prig

British Dictionary definitions for prig (2 of 2)

verb prigs, prigging or prigged

noun

Word Origin for prig

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