Definition of PRUDISH

prudish

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • exaggeratedly proper

Adj

  • Of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters.

Origin / Etymology

From prude + -ish.

Synonyms

priggish, prim, prissy, puritanical, square-toed, straight-laced, straightlaced, strait-laced, straitlaced, tight-laced, victorian

Scrabble Score: 13

prudish is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
prudish is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
prudish is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

prudish is a valid Words With Friends word