prig
1
[ prig ]
/ prɪg /
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
OTHER WORDS FROM prig
prig·gish, adjective prig·gish·ly, adverb prig·gish·ness, noun un·prig·gish, adjectiveWords nearby prig
priestess,
priestfish,
priesthood,
priestley,
priestly,
prig,
priggery,
priggism,
prigogine,
prill,
prilosec
Example sentences from the Web for priggishness
British Dictionary definitions for priggishness (1 of 2)
prig
1
/ (prɪɡ) /
noun
a person who is smugly self-righteous and narrow-minded
Derived forms of prig
priggery or priggishness, noun priggish, adjective priggishly, adverb priggism, nounWord Origin for prig
C18: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for priggishness (2 of 2)
prig
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/ (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