prosy
Americanadjective
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of the nature of or resembling prose.
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prosaic; dull, tedious, wearisome, or commonplace.
adjective
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of the nature of or similar to prose
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dull, tedious, or long-winded
Other Word Forms
- prosily adverb
- prosiness noun
Etymology
Origin of prosy
Example Sentences
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For an artist, she is unusual in describing herself as a writer as much as a painter—her short stories and prosy poems frequently appear in her catalogues.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 12, 2017
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” lost most of its magic in the prosy outline.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2016
Ben Sollee made one of Mr. Simon’s more prosy songs, “Wartime Prayers,” a solo for voice and cello that captured its hope and mourning.
From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2014
I have always preferred early Eliot – I still think Prufrock the greatest of the poems – and this preachy, prosy, High Church sentiment has never been to my taste.
From The Guardian • Jan. 7, 2011
There I went again, building up a glamorous picture of a man who would love me passionately the minute he met me, and all out of a few prosy nothings.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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