[count] disapproving : someone who annoys people by being very careful about proper behavior and by criticizing the behavior of other people
▪ She is too much of a prig for my liking.
▪ She is too much of a prig for my liking.
— prig·gish
/ˈprɪgɪʃ/ adjective [more priggish; most priggish]
▪ She is too priggish. ▪ priggish people
/ˈprɪgɪʃ/ adjective [more priggish; most priggish] ▪ She is too priggish. ▪ priggish people
— prig·gish·ly adverb
— prig·gish·ness noun [noncount]




