Dictionary Entry
pride
pride is a 5-letter English word with 16 senses as noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis); -- called also prid, and sandpiper. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
5 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 9 · 16 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis); -- called also prid, and sandpiper.
- 2noun
The quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank, etc., which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve, and often in contempt of others.
- 3noun
A sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one; lofty self-respect; noble self-esteem; elevation of character; dignified bearing; proud delight; -- in a good sense.
- 4noun
Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation; disdain.
- 5noun
That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children, etc.
- 6noun
Show; ostentation; glory.
- 7noun
Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory; as, to be in the pride of one's life.
- 8noun
Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness; hence, lust; sexual desire; esp., an excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast.
- 9transitive verb
To indulge in pride, or self-esteem; to rate highly; to plume; -- used reflexively.
- 10intransitive verb
To be proud; to glory.
- 11noun
unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
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- 12noun
the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards
- 13noun
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
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- 14noun
satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements
"he takes pride in his son's success"
- 15noun
a group of lions
- 16verb
be proud of
"He prides himself on making it into law school"
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