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Meaning of "prosy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROSY

prosy  [ˈprəʊzɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROSY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prosy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PROSY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of prosy in the English dictionary

The definition of prosy in the dictionary is of the nature of or similar to prose. Other definition of prosy is dull, tedious, or long-winded.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROSY


brosy
ˈbrəʊzɪ
COHSE
ˈkəʊzɪ
cosey
ˈkəʊzɪ
cosy
ˈkəʊzɪ
cozey
ˈkəʊzɪ
cozy
ˈkəʊzɪ
dozy
ˈdəʊzɪ
fandabidozi
ˈfændæbɪˌdəʊzɪ
fozy
ˈfəʊzɪ
hosey
ˈhəʊzɪ
Lozi
ˈləʊzɪ
mosey
ˈməʊzɪ
nosey
ˈnəʊzɪ
nosy
ˈnəʊzɪ
posey
ˈpəʊzɪ
posy
ˈpəʊzɪ
primrosy
ˈprɪmˌrəʊzɪ
rosy
ˈrəʊzɪ
tozie
ˈtəʊzɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROSY

prosthetic
prosthetic group
prosthetically
prosthetics
prosthetist
prosthodontia
prosthodontics
prosthodontist
prostie
prostitute
prostitution
prostitutor
prostomia
prostomial
prostomium
prostrate
prostration
prostyle
prosumer
prosyllogism

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROSY

antileprosy
argosy
busy
choosy
classy
controversy
courtesy
daisy
easy
embassy
fantasy
geognosy
goosy
Gypsy
leprosy
oosy
pharmacognosy
pussy
sy
tea cosy

Synonyms and antonyms of prosy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PROSY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «prosy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of prosy

Translation of «prosy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROSY

Find out the translation of prosy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prosy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prosy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

prosy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prosaico
570 millions of speakers

English

prosy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नीरस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

prosy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прозаичнее
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prosy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নীরস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ennuyeux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Prosy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schwülstig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

散文的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

prosy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prosy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vô vị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உரைநடை போன்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Prosy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bıktırıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prosaico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prozaiczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прозаїчніше
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prosy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πεζός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

langdradig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

prosy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

prosy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prosy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROSY»

The term «prosy» is normally little used and occupies the 113.398 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of prosy
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROSY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «prosy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «prosy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prosy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROSY»

Discover the use of prosy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prosy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
May-Day Dreams, Passion Flowers, Poetic Flights and Prosy ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Samuel R Brown, 2012
2
Elementary Social Studies: Constructing a Powerful Approach ...
Recall this exchange from the first lesson on U.S. government in Sandra Prosy's fifth-grade classroom from Chapter 4: PROSY: What kind of government do you think we will talk about? ANGELA: Public schools? RASHONA: City? PROSY: ...
S.G. Grant, Bruce A. VanSledright, 2014
3
The Cambridge Companion to Emily Dickinson
Prose: the genre, what is not poetry; prosy: what is matter-of-fact and dry; prosaic: what is lacking in imagination or spirit, what is dull. In "I held a Jewel in my fingers - " the poet explains that, confident her jewel would "keep," she allows herself ...
Wendy Martin, 2002
4
On the Way to Information Society: Five Years of European ...
In the MTS imeroperation ease. the immediate eliem to the imerfaee is in the " server-side prosy". whieh offers a elosely equivalem imerfaee. If the server uses esplieit propagation. any Conlrol ohjeet referenee in the signatures is replaeed in  ...
Thomas Magedanz, A. Mullery, P. Rodier, 2000
5
Prosy Jane: Or the Puritan's Bequest
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
Gregory Graves, 2007
6
Los Angeles's Historic Filipinotown
Pictured from left to right are Prosy Abarquez-Delacruz, Loida Nicolas-Lewis, Meg Malpaya Thornton, Liza Javier, and Maria Ventura. (Courtesy of Prosy Abarquez-Delacruz.) Community leaders and activists attend the wedding of SIPA past ...
Carina Monica Montoya, 2009
7
The British Critic
_l HERE is in our language, a word, which has not as yet found its way into our dictionaries, but which, nevertheless, we have always thought particularly expressive ; we mean the word •* prosy :" how to define it, would rather puzzle us ; we ...
‎1817
8
The Polar star, being a continuation of 'The Extractor', of ...
To denounce a speaker as prosy, whether in the senate or the club-room, gives him at once his cotip-de-grace. To proclaim, by one fatal yawn, that a play is prosy, is to damn it at once. As for a prosy poem, it is a Lusus Naturce, that must be ...
‎1829
9
the britsh critic
5s. Taylor and Hessey. 1817. 1. HERE is in our language, a word, which has not as yet found its way into our dictionaries, but which, nevertheless, we have always thought particularly expressive ; we mean the word *' prosy :" how to define it, ...
‎1817
10
Tait's Edinburgh magazine
He passes through many stages ; and we leave him, at last, prosy and dull. — Oh , so very dull ! — an ultra-legitimate dul- ness, that must have inspired Wordsworth's heavy and angry Sonnet against the Reform Bill and the Ballot. This poem is ...
William Tait, 1840

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROSY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prosy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
10 Things We All Do But Get Mad at Others for Doing the Same
But before you get all big-sisterly, boring and prosy, remember that time you bought a lipstick for Rs 2000? Your parents blew the top, yes, but aren't you on the ... «iDiva.com, Jul 15»
2
Sweet Home Alabama
... a kind of less covert version of the Klan. Shocked, she confronts him, and starts on a series of static and prosy debates—first with her uncle Jack (a “character” ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
3
Crailsheimer Unternehmen Locatec jetzt in Graz präsent
... (rechts) mit einem Geophon. Bild 1 von 1. Firma Locatec ortet Lecks, hier Messtechniker Andreas Prosy (rechts) mit einem Geophon. Archivfoto: Marc Weigert. «Südwest Presse, Mar 15»
4
Programming schedule for Kababayan Today for January 12-16, 2015
Tuesday's show is where I interview and feature Susie Rose, introduced to me by Prosy Dela Cruz, also an Asian Journal correspondent. Susie Rose is a Queen ... «Asianjournal.com, Jan 15»
5
Poetry review: 'Splitting an Order,' by Ted Kooser
The captious might complain that Kooser is prosy, that his work doesn't exhibit enough razzle-dazzle to count as real poetry, yet how can you read “Painting the ... «Washington Post, Nov 14»
6
Caring for 4000 Children's Eyes: The Conscious Heart of Apl.de.ap
Prosy Abarquez-Delacruz, J.D. starts her 7th year of writing for Asian Journal Press/Balikbayan Magazine. She served as LA City's Commissioner for Civil ... «Asianjournal.com, Jun 14»
7
London Fiction Roundup: May 2014
Yes, it's just light refracting and wet earth, but these prosy facts can never convey how beautiful, how utterly evocative they are. But this is a review, and it is our ... «Londonist, May 14»
8
Hot Night in the City 2014: Celebrating theatre giants of LA
ARTICLE IMAGES. Hot Night in the City 2014: Celebrating theatre giants of LA. By Prosy Abarquez Delacruz, J.D.. Published: April 19, 2014 | No Comments. «Asianjournal.com, Apr 14»
9
Hollywood cheers on Cesar Chavez premiere while Filipinos …
Respected journalist Prosy De La Cruz added in a recent Facebook post to this writer, “"Artistic expression is unique and particular to one's soul, and art is the ... «Examiner.com, Mar 14»
10
Tickets For Boring Conference On Sale Friday
Twitter has been a-quiver with news that the Boring Conference is back. It's a celebration of the outwardly ordinary, mundane and prosy but which, on peeking ... «Londonist, Feb 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Prosy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/prosy>. Apr 2024 ».
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