Prig Definition

prĭg
prigged, prigging, prigs
noun
prigs
A person who is annoyingly smug in his or her moral behavior, attitudes, etc.
Webster's New World
A person who is annoyingly fastidious about rules, small details, etc.
Webster's New World
A thief or pickpocket.
Webster's New World
A conceited dandy; a fop.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb
prigged, prigging, prigs
To haggle.
Webster's New World
To steal.
Webster's New World

(Scotland) To haggle or argue over price.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Prig

Noun

Singular:
prig
Plural:
prigs

Origin of Prig

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Of unknown origin.

    From Wiktionary

Prig Sentence Examples

  • He was only saved by his intellect and his fine nature from turning out an arrant prig.

  • In a word, I was decidedly academical, and in danger of becoming a prig.

  • But that, on the other hand, doesn't stop her calling the local coroner " a stupid, sanctimonious prig!

  • If you're not careful, you'll turn into a beastly little Sunday-school prig, so I tell you.

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Words Starting With

PPRPRI

Words Ending With

GIGRIG

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Words Starting With P and Ending With G

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With P4 Letter Words Ending With G