Definitions of pride
n. - A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis); -- called also prid, and sandpiper.
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n. - 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.
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n. - 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.
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n. - Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation; disdain.
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n. - 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.
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n. - Show; ostentation; glory.
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n. - Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory; as, to be in the pride of one's life.
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n. - Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness; hence, lust; sexual desire; esp., an excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast.
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v. t. - To indulge in pride, or self-esteem; to rate highly; to plume; -- used reflexively.
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v. i. - To be proud; to glory.
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The word "pride" uses 5 letters: D E I P R.
Direct anagrams of pride:
pried redip riped
Words formed by adding one letter before or after pride (in bold), or to deipr in any order:
a - diaper paired pardie repaid c - priced d - prided e - perdie g - griped m - primed n - pinder o - dopier period p - dipper ripped s - prides prised redips spider spired t - redipt trepid z - prized
Shorter words found within pride:
de die dip dire drip ed er id ire ired pe ped per peri pi pie pied pier re red rei rep rid ride rip ripe
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