— prudishly , adv. — prudishness , n.
/prooh"dish/ , adj.
1. excessively proper or modest in speech, conduct, dress, etc.
2. characteristic of a prude.
[ 1710-20; PRUDE + -ISH 1 ]
Syn. 1. reserved, coy. See modest .
— prudishly , adv. — prudishness , n.
/prooh"dish/ , adj.
1. excessively proper or modest in speech, conduct, dress, etc.
2. characteristic of a prude.
[ 1710-20; PRUDE + -ISH 1 ]
Syn. 1. reserved, coy. See modest .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012