prose
/proʊz/
verb
- To write or speak in a plain, straightforward style, without poetic ornament.
- He prosaically prosed through the entire lecture, never raising his voice.
- The journalist tends to prose rather than embellish her articles.
- When asked to describe the sunset, she prosed about the colors without any poetry.
noun
- Written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure (as opposed to poetry).
- The novel is written in clear, simple prose that is easy to follow.
- She prefers reading prose over poetry because it feels more natural.
- His speech was a mix of formal prose and casual conversation.
- Commonplace or dull expression; language that lacks imagination or excitement.
- The report was filled with dry, bureaucratic prose that put everyone to sleep.
- I wish the author would add some color to his prose instead of being so plain.
- The movie's dialogue was pure prose, with none of the wit you'd expect from a comedy.