primpy
primpy adjective: fastidious in the matters of appearance, cosmetics, and toilet.
Adjective
primpy (comparative more primpy, superlative most primpy)
- fastidious in the matters of appearance, cosmetics, and toilet
- "You humans were so embarrassed by our rejection you made up this stupid story about how we are so vain and primpy that we cannot do any manual work when it was you who were the wimps."2006, A. Keener, Mist Island: Welcome to Your Destiny
Forms of primpy
| comparative | more primpy |
|---|---|
| superlative | most primpy |
Origin of primpy
From primp + -y.
Words formed from primpy
Words that rhyme with primpy
Questions about primpy
- What does primpy mean?
- Primpy means fastidious in the matters of appearance, cosmetics, and toilet.
- What part of speech is primpy?
- Primpy is an adjective.
Words near primpy in the dictionary
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