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prudish

/ˈpruːdɪʃ/

Meanings
adjective
Of excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters

Examples :

"Her prudish mother wouldn't allow her to wear a low-cut top to the school dance. "
attitude character moral society sex

Related Words

Illustration easily

easily adverb

/ˈiː.zə.liː/

Comfortably, without discomfort or anxiety.

"The new math homework was easily understood by the students. "

Illustration propriety

propriety noun

/pɹəˈpɹaɪəti/

The particular character or essence of someone or something; individuality.

"The artist captured the propriety of each flower in the painting, emphasizing its unique shape, color, and texture, making them look strikingly individual. "

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration dance

dance noun

[dæːns] [dans] [däːns] [dɑːns] /dæns/

A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.

"The school's dance team performed a lively dance during the assembly. "

Illustration mother

mother noun

/ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈmʌðɚ/

A (human) female who has given birth to a baby

"He had something of his mother in him."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration excessive

excessive adjective

/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."

Illustration shocked

shocked verb

/ʃɒkt/

To cause to be emotionally shocked, to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.

"The disaster shocked the world."

Illustration allow

allow verb

/əˈlaʊ/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

Illustration sexual

sexual noun

/ˈsɛksjuəl/ /ˈsɛkʃuəl/

A species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.

"The fruit fly is a sexual, meaning it reproduces by exchanging genetic material with another fly. "

Illustration offended

offended verb

/əˈfɛndɪd/

To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.

"Your accusations offend me deeply."

Illustration matters

matters noun

/ˈmætəz/ /ˈmætɚz/

Substance, material.

"The artist uses different matters, such as clay and wood, to create her sculptures. "