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prosy

adjective
\ ˈprō-zē How to pronounce prosy (audio) \
prosier; prosiest

Definition of prosy

: lacking in qualities that seize the attention or strike the imagination : commonplace especially : tediously dull in speech or manner
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Other Words from prosy

prosily \ ˈprō-​zə-​lē How to pronounce prosily (audio) \ adverb
prosiness \ ˈprō-​zē-​nəs How to pronounce prosiness (audio) \ noun

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 By the start of the 20th century, instead of offering a few prosy sentences that gestured vaguely toward ingredient amounts, American recipes increasingly began with a list of ingredients in precise, numerical quantities: teaspoons, ounces, cups. — Helen Zoe Veit, Smithsonian, "The Making of the Modern American Recipe," 19 Sep. 2017

First Known Use of prosy

1819, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for prosy

prose entry 1

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