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English Idioms :: prune
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prular - See: FULL OF BEANS or FULL OF PRUNES. |
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Traditional English :: prude
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prular - n. a person having or affecting an attitude of extreme propriety or modesty esp. in sexual matters. prudery n. (pl. -ies). prudish adj. prudishly adv. prudishness n. [F, back form. f. prudefemme fem. of prud'homme good man and true f. prou worthy] |
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Traditional English :: prudent
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prular - adj. 1 (of a person or conduct) careful to avoid undesired consequences; circumspect. 2 discreet. prudence n. prudently adv. [ME f. OF prudent or L prudens = providens PROVIDENT] |
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Traditional English :: prudential
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prular - adj. & n. --adj. of, involving, or marked by prudence (prudential motives). --n. (in pl.)
1 prudential considerations or matters.
2 US minor administrative or financial matters. prudentialism n. prudentialist n. prudentially adv. [PRUDENT + -IAL, after evidential etc.] |
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Traditional English :: pruinose
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prular - adj.
esp. Bot. covered with white powdery granules; frosted in appearance. [L pruinosus f. pruina hoar-frost] |
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Traditional English :: prune(1)
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prular - n.
1 a dried plum.
2 colloq. a silly or disliked person. [ME f. OF ult. f. L prunum f. Gk prou(m)non plum] |
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