Pruny

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

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

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

  2. 2
    Resembling prunes, prune-like.

    "It has a pruney flavor."

  3. 3
    Of, or pertaining to, prunes.

    "full of pruney goodness"

Synonyms

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bewrinkledcrumpledpurflyrugoserumpledwrinkled

Example

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

Etymology

From prune + -y.

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