Dictionary

grundy en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈɡɹʌn.di/
• (Australia) audio

Etymology

Derived from Mrs. Grundy, a prudish character from the play Speed the Plough (1798) by the English playwright Thomas Morton.

Meanings

1. Overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct.

Forms

grundy en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈɡɹʌn.di/
• (Australia) audio

Etymology

Derived from Mrs. Grundy, a prudish character from the play Speed the Plough (1798) by the English playwright Thomas Morton.

Meanings

1. A narrow-minded person or group that is overly concerned with censoring or criticizing personal conduct.

Forms

Synonyms

Mrs. Grundy

Translations (9)

de Spießigkeit (the tendency of society to criticize personal conduct) · de Sittenwächterin (narrow-minded person(s), censoring personal conduct) · de Spießer (narrow-minded person(s), censoring personal conduct) · de Biedermann (narrow-minded person(s), censoring personal conduct) · de Mo­ral­hü­ter (narrow-minded person(s), censoring personal conduct) · de Sit­ten­stren­ge (the tendency of society to criticize personal conduct) · de Moralapostel (narrow-minded person(s), censoring personal conduct) · de politische Korrektheit (the tendency of society to criticize personal conduct) · de Mo­ral­pre­di­ge­rin (narrow-minded person(s), censoring personal conduct)

grundy en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈɡɹʌn.di/
• (Australia) audio

Meanings

1. Granulated or shotted pig iron.

Forms

grundy en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /ˈɡɹʌn.di/
• (Australia) audio

Etymology

Backformation from Grundies, an underwear brand name.

Meanings

1. (Australia, New-Zealand, UK, slang) A pair of underpants

Forms

Relateds

purist · grundy-swallow · grundies · prude