priggery

prig·ger·y

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [prig-uh-ree]
- /ˈprɪg ə ri/
- /prˈɪɡəri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prig-uh-ree]
- /ˈprɪg ə ri/

Definitions of priggery word

noun plural priggery the conduct or character of a prig. 1
noun plural priggery an act or remark characteristic of a prig. 1

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Origin of priggery

First appearance:

before 1735

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1735-45; prig1 + -ery

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Parts of speech for Priggery

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Priggery

priggery popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

priggery usage trend in Literature

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