prosy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈprəʊzɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prōzē)

Inflections of 'prosy' (adj):
prosier
adj comparative
prosiest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pros•y  (prōzē),USA pronunciation adj., pros•i•er, pros•i•est. 
  1. of the nature of or resembling prose.
  2. prosaic;
    dull, tedious, wearisome, or commonplace.
  • prose + -y1 1805–15
prosi•ly, adv. 
prosi•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
prosy / ˈprəʊzɪ/ (prosier, prosiest)
  1. of the nature of or similar to prose
  2. dull, tedious, or long-winded
ˈprosilyˈprosiness
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