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Definition of Prosiest
1. prosy [adj] - See also: prosy
Lexicographical Neighbors of Prosiest
Literary usage of Prosiest
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Japan in Days of Yore by Walter Dening (1905)
"listened attentively to the longest and prosiest of yarns. But when a good time
had elapsed without any special news reaching him, he began to grow ..."
2. Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens (1908)
"For then, an inclined plane of unfortunate infants would be handed over to the
prosiest and worst of all the teachers with good intentions, ..."
3. Our Mutual Friend by Charles ( Dickens (1865)
"For then, an inclined plane of unfortunate infants would be handed over to the
prosiest and worst of all the teachers with good intentions, ..."
4. The American Historical Review by American Historical Association (1901)
"... and the matters with which he deals in this one, and in his very best manner,
might command attentive perusal although treated by the prosiest writers. ..."
5. Journal by Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain) (1873)
"As a specimen of the art of investing the prosiest and most common-place of
landscapes with a poetical atmosphere, M. De Scharn- ..."
6. The Diplomatic Relations of England with the Quadruple Alliance, 1815-1830 by Louis Calvert, Myrna M. Boyce, Paul Padgette (1918)
"He can invest the prosiest bits with his own imagination, and give a tinge to
them that will shed light on the character he is playing. ..."
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