| BEPROSE | • beprose v. (Transitive, rare) To reduce to prose. • BEPROSE v. to reduce to prose. |
| LEPROSE | • leprose adj. (Medicine) Synonym of leprous, afflicted with leprosy. • leprose adj. (Botany) Synonym of scaly or lepidote, particularly describing lichens with a granular or powdery thallus. • LEPROSE adj. affected with leprosy, also LEPROUS, LEPROTIC. |
| LEPROSY | • leprosy n. (Medicine) An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, gradually producing nerve… • leprosy n. (Medicine, now usually proscribed) Similar contagious skin diseases causing light patches of scaly skin… • leprosy n. (Figurative) Anything considered similarly permanent, harmful, and communicable, particularly when such… |
| NONPROS | • nonpros n. Plural of nonpro. • nonpros v. Alternative form of non-pros. • non-pros v. To decline or fail to prosecute; to allow (a lawsuit) to be dropped. |
| PROSAIC | • prosaic adj. Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose. • prosaic adj. (Of writing or speaking) Straightforward; matter-of-fact; lacking the feeling or elegance of poetry. • prosaic adj. (Main usage, usually of writing or speaking but also figurative) Overly plain, simple or commonplace… |
| PROSECT | • prosect v. (Transitive, intransitive) To dissect beforehand, as in preparation for an anatomical lecture. • PROSECT v. to dissect. |
| PROSERS | • prosers n. Plural of proser. • PROSER n. a writer of prose, also PROSAIST. |
| PROSIER | • prosier adj. Comparative form of prosy: more prosy. • PROSY adj. prosaic, tedious. |
| PROSIFY | • prosify v. (Transitive) To convert or translate into prose. • prosify v. (Transitive) To make prosaic or commonplace. • PROSIFY v. to write prose. |
| PROSILY | • prosily adv. In a prosy manner. • PROSY adv. prosaic, tedious. |
| PROSING | • prosing adj. Writing prose; speaking or writing in a tedious or prosy manner. • prosing n. Tedious talk or writing. • prosing v. Present participle of prose. |
| PROSODY | • prosody n. (Linguistics) The study of rhythm, intonation, stress, and related attributes in speech. • prosody n. (Poetry) The study of poetic meter; the patterns of sounds and rhythms in verse. • PROSODY n. the study of poetical forms. |
| PROSOMA | • prosoma n. (Zoology) The front segment of a body which is divided into two or more segments, especially the cephalothorax… • PROSOMA n. the front region of the body of an invertebrate. |
| PROSPER | • prosper v. (Transitive) To favor; to render successful. • prosper v. (Intransitive) To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain. • prosper v. (Intransitive) To grow; to increase. |
| PROSSES | • prosses n. Plural of pross. • Prosses prop.n. Plural of Pross. • PROSS n. (colloq.) a prostitute, also PROSSIE, PROSTIE, PROZZIE. |
| PROSSIE | • prossie n. (Slang) A prostitute. • PROSSIE n. (colloq.) a prostitute, also PROSS, PROSTIE, PROZZIE. |
| PROSTIE | • prostie n. Alternative spelling of prosty. • PROSTIE n. (colloq.) a prostitute, also PROSS, PROSSIE, PROZZIE. |
| SANPROS | • SANPRO n. sanitary protection products as an advertising market. |