PRURIENTLY

pruriently

(adverb) in a prurient manner

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

pruriently (comparative more pruriently, superlative most pruriently)

In a prurient manner.

Source: Wiktionary


PRURIENT

Pru"ri*ent, a. Etym: [L. pruries, -entis, p. pr. of prurire to itch. Cf. Freeze.]

Definition: Uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious curiosity or propensity; lustful.

– Pru"ri*ent*ly, adv. The eye of the vain and prurient is darting from object to object of illicit attraction. I. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 February 2025

CRAZY

(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”


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