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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(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.
It has a pruney flavor.
full of pruney goodness
Use pruny when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pruny means (informal) (Of skin) wrinkled, especially in reference to the rugosity of digits soaked in water..
Common synonyms include bewrinkled, rugose, wrinkly.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The schoolmarm came to an abrupt stop in her arithmetic quizzing, her face set into a pruny scowl that looked to be permanent.
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