prosy
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pros·y
(prō′zē)adj. pros·i·er, pros·i·est
1. Matter-of-fact and dry; prosaic.
2. Dull; commonplace.
[From prose.]
pros′i·ly adv.
pros′i·ness n.
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prosy
(ˈprəʊzɪ)adj, prosier or prosiest
1. of the nature of or similar to prose
2. dull, tedious, or long-winded
ˈprosily adv
ˈprosiness n
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pros•y
(ˈproʊ zi)adj. pros•i•er, pros•i•est.
1. of the nature of or resembling prose.
2. prosaic; dull or commonplace.
[1805–15]
pros′i•ly, adv.
pros′i•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. | prosy - lacking wit or imagination; "a pedestrian movie plot" uninteresting - arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement; "a very uninteresting account of her trip" |
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