Definition of priggish Priggish

prig•gish

We found 4 definitions of priggish from 4 different sources.

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What does priggish mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

priggish, priggisher, priggishest

priggish - exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"
  prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced, victorian
  proper appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • priggish (Adjective)
    Like a prig.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • priggish (a.)
    Like a prig; conceited; pragmatical.

Part of speech

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  • priggish, adjective.

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

priggish in sign language
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