Definition of PRIGGERY

priggery

Plural: priggeries

Noun

  • The characteristic behavior or attitude of a prig; excessive primness.
  • Thievery or roguery.
  • Priggishness.

Examples

  • His opponent’s priggery about obscure word choices was quite annoying in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From prig + -ery.

Synonyms

priggism

Scrabble Score: 15

priggery: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
priggery: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
priggery: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

priggery: valid Words With Friends Word