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pruny

adj

Etymology

From prune + -y.

  1. derived from προῦνον
  2. derived from prūnum
  3. derived from *prūna✻
  4. derived from prune
  5. inherited from prune
  6. suffixed as pruny — “prune + y”

Definitions

  1. (Of skin) wrinkled, especially in reference to the rugosity of digits soaked in water.

    • The schoolmarm came to an abrupt stop in her arithmetic quizzing, her face set into a pruny scowl that looked to be permanent.

  2. Resembling prunes, prune-like.

    • It has a pruney flavor.

  3. Of, or pertaining to, prunes.

    • full of pruney goodness

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA