- prink
- verb Etymology: probably alteration of 2prank Date: 1576 primp • prinker noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Prink — Prink, v. t. To prank or dress up; to deck fantastically. And prink their hair with daisies. Cowper. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prink — Prink, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prinked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prinking}.] [Probably a nasalized form of prick. See {Prick}, v. t., and cf. {Prig}, {Prank}.] To dress or adjust one s self for show; to prank. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prink — prink·er; prink; … English syllables
prink´er — prink «prihngk», transitive verb. to dress for show; decorate: »A sixteen storey tower packed with families and nattily prinked out in rectangles of daffodil and grey (Punch). –v.i. to fuss about appearance. ╂[origin uncertain. Perhaps related to … Useful english dictionary
prink — [priŋk] vt., vi. [prob. altered (? infl. by PRIMP) < PRANK2] PRIMP … English World dictionary
prink — 1. noun the act of prinking [...] And does my hair look very bad? , said Meg, as she turned from the glass in Mrs. Gardiners dressing room after a prolonged prink. 2. verb a) to look, gaze b) to dress finely … Wiktionary
prink — verb (prink oneself) make minor adjustments to one s appearance. Origin C16: prob. related to archaic prank dress or adorn in a showy manner … English new terms dictionary
prink — [[t]prɪŋk[/t]] v. t. 1) to deck or dress for show 2) to deck oneself out 3) to fuss over one s dress, esp. before the mirror • Etymology: 1570–80; appar. akin to prank II prink′er, n … From formal English to slang
prink about — To behave archly or flirtatiously • • • Main Entry: ↑prink … Useful english dictionary
Prink Callison — College coach infobox Name = Prink Callison DateOfBirth = August 15, 1899 Birthplace = DateOfDeath = June 17 1986 Deathplace = Laguna Hills, California Sport = Football College = Oregon Title = Head coach CurrentRecord = OverallRecord = 33 23 2… … Wikipedia
prink oneself — make minor adjustments to one s appearance. → prink … English new terms dictionary
