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In some senses, pruny is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
pruny
adj 3
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3VERB + PRUNY
set
PRUNY + NOUN
scowl
PREP.
into
Definitions
adj
1
(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.
2
Resembling prunes, prune-like.
It has a pruney flavor.
3
Of, or pertaining to, prunes.
full of pruney goodness
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The schoolmarm came to an abrupt stop in her arithmetic quizzing, her face set into a pruny scowl that looked to be permanent.
Wiktionary02
It has a pruney flavor.
Wiktionary03
full of pruney goodness
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