pruny en · ADJ
Etymology
From prune + -y.
Meanings
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(informal) (Of skin) wrinkled, especially in reference to the rugosity of digits soaked in water.
The schoolmarm came to an abrupt stop in her arithmetic quizzing, her face set into a pruny scowl that looked to be permanent.
2013, Josh Rountree, Lon Prater, Alamo Rising:
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Resembling prunes, prune-like.
It has a pruney flavor.
-
Of, or pertaining to, prunes.
full of pruney goodness
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most pruny | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more pruny | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| pruney | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
bewrinkled (wrinkled) · rugose · wrinkly