pruny

adj — 3 senses

pruny

adj

Etymology From prune + -y.

1

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

  • The schoolmarm came to an abrupt stop in her arithmetic quizzing, her face set into a pruny scowl that looked to be permanent.2013, Josh Rountree, Lon Prater, Alamo Rising:
2

Resembling prunes, prune-like.

  • It has a pruney flavor.
3

Of, or pertaining to, prunes.

  • full of pruney goodness
Synonyms
bewrinkled, rugose, wrinkly

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