Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pruny

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
pruny
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

(Of skin) wrinkled, especially in reference to the rugosity of digits soaked in water.

Informal

adj

Resembling prunes, prune-like.

adj

Of, or pertaining to, prunes.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From prune + -y.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more pruny (comparative) most pruny (superlative) pruney (alternative)

Synonyms

bewrinkled rugose wrinkly

Rhymes With

rooney uni clooney puny loony zuni kitsune junie moony puisne spoony spoonie

Questions

What does pruny mean?
(Of skin) wrinkled, especially in reference to the rugosity of digits soaked in water.
Where does pruny come from?
From prune + -y.

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