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Definition of "pruney" [pruney]

  • Resembling prunes, prune-like. (adjective)
  • Of, or pertaining to, prunes. (adjective)

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Use "pruney" in a sentence
  • "He told her that her stomach looked "pruney," the result, he thought, of staying in the shower too long."
  • "I was vividly reminded that this historically significant California grape comes in a remarkable variety of styles -- from "white" Zins, which are really sweetish blush rosés; to raspberry and spicy flavored medium-bodied reds with a touch of pepper; to heavy-bodied, black-fruited, raisiny and pruney wines; all the way to very sweet late harvest and "port-style" Zins."
  • "Puting the muzzle in the only safe direction, I was letting the hammer down with my pruney damp thumb when it slipped off the hammer."