- prosiness
- noun see prosy
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
prosiness
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Prosiness — Pros i*ness, n. The quality or state of being prosy; tediousness; tiresomeness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prosiness — See prosily. * * * … Universalium
prosiness — pros·i·ness … English syllables
prosiness — noun commonplaceness as a consequence of being humdrum and not exciting • Syn: ↑prosaicness • Derivationally related forms: ↑prosaic (for: ↑prosaicness), ↑prosy • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
prosaicness — noun commonplaceness as a consequence of being humdrum and not exciting • Syn: ↑prosiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑prosaic, ↑prosy (for: ↑prosiness) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
prosy — adjective (prosier; est) Etymology: 1prose Date: 1814 lacking in qualities that seize the attention or strike the imagination ; commonplace; especially tediously dull in speech or manner • prosily adverb • prosiness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
A Mathematician's Apology — is a 1940 essay by British mathematician G. H. Hardy. It concerns the aesthetics of mathematics with some personal content, and gives the layman an insight into the mind of a working mathematician. Contents 1 Summary 2 Critiques 3 Notes … Wikipedia
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prosy — prosily, adv. prosiness, n. /proh zee/, adj., prosier, prosiest. 1. of the nature of or resembling prose. 2. prosaic; dull, tedious, wearisome, or commonplace. [1805 15; PROSE + Y1] * * * … Universalium
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