| 释义 |
prig
I. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, alteration of sprig
obsolete : a small nail : brad
II. \ˈprig\ verb
(prigged ; prigged ; prigging ; prigs)
transitive verb
[origin unknown] chiefly Britain : steal, filch, pilfer
intransitive verb
1. chiefly Scotland : to haggle about or over something : quibble over money or price : drive a hard bargain
2. chiefly Scotland : entreat, plead, beg
III. noun
1. obsolete : tinker
2. : thief, pilferer
IV. noun
Etymology: probably from prig (III)
1. archaic : fellow, person
2. archaic : fop, buck, dandy
3.
a. : a notably or excessively punctilious person
b. obsolete : a nonconformist minister; broadly : puritan
4. : one who offends or irritates by obvious or rigid observance of the proprieties (as in speech, manners, or conduct) : one self-sufficient in virtue, culture, or propriety often in a pointed manner or to an obnoxious degree
V. adjective
: priggish |