prose

prose is a 5-letter English word with 10 senses as noun, adjective, transitive verb, and intransitive verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The ordinary language of men in speaking or writing; language not cast in poetical measure or rhythm; -- contradistinguished from verse, or metrical composition. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 8 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 7 · Words With Friends 8 · 10 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The ordinary language of men in speaking or writing; language not cast in poetical measure or rhythm; -- contradistinguished from verse, or metrical composition.
2. noun. Hence, language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse.
3. noun. A hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass. See Sequence.
4. adjective. Pertaining to, or composed of, prose; not in verse; as, prose composition.
5. adjective. Possessing or exhibiting unpoetical characteristics; plain; dull; prosaic; as, the prose duties of life.
6. transitive verb. To write in prose.
7. transitive verb. To write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way.
8. intransitive verb. To write prose.
9. noun. ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
10. noun. matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in prose:

pores, poser, repos, ropes, spore

Common word forms

prosed, proser, proses, prosely, prosing, proseity

Words from these letters

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