prosy

adjective

ˈprō-zē

prosier; prosiest

Synonyms of prosy next

: lacking in qualities that seize the attention or strike the imagination : commonplace

especially : tediously dull in speech or manner

prosily

ˈprō-zə-lē

adverb

prosiness

ˈprō-zē-nəs

noun

Examples of prosy in a Sentence

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By the start of the 20th century, instead of offering a few prosy sentences that gestured vaguely toward ingredient amounts, American recipes increasingly began with a list of ingredients in precise, numerical quantities: teaspoons, ounces, cups. —