Meaning of prosey | Babel Free

Definitions

Alternative spelling of prosy.

alt-of, alternative

Examples

“Lord Dunorven was on the floor, talking a long, prosey speech, in which neither himself nor any one else seemed to be in the least interested.”

“Beginning writers tend⟳ to follow⟳ this pattern, putting the main clause first just as they would in speech. Often, putting it last⟳ can make⟳ for more suspense and so help⟳ give⟳ life to what would otherwise be dull and prosey.”

“From among other possible thin-layered objects, the newspaper is chosen as a hyperbole of prosey writing, and slate is prose compared to marble.”

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