Prod
(Prod), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prodded ; p. pr. & vb. n. Prodding.] To thrust some pointed instrument
into; to prick with something sharp; as, to prod a soldier with a bayonet; to prod oxen; hence, to goad, to
incite, to worry; as, to prod a student. H. Taylor.
Prodd
(Prodd) n. A crossbow. See Prod, 3.
Prodigal
(Prod"i*gal) a. [L. prodigus, from prodigere to drive forth, to squander away; pro forward,
forth + agere to drive; cf. F. prodigue. See Agent. ] Given to extravagant expenditure; expending
money or other things without necessity; recklessly or viciously profuse; lavish; wasteful; not frugal or economical; as,
a prodigal man; the prodigal son; prodigal giving; prodigal expenses.
In fighting fields [patriots] were prodigal of blood.
Dryden. Syn. — Profuse; lavish; extravagant; squandering; wasteful. See Profuse.
Prodigal
(Prod"i*gal), n. One who expends money extravagantly, viciously, or without necessity; one that
is profuse or lavish in any expenditure; a waster; a spendthrift. "Noble prodigals of life." Trench.
Prodigality
(Prod`i*gal"i*ty) n. [F. prodigalité, L. prodigalitas. See Prodigal.] Extravagance in expenditure,
particularly of money; excessive liberality; profusion; waste; — opposed to frugality, economy, and parsimony."The
prodigality of his wit." Dryden.
Prodigalize
(Prod"i*gal*ize) v. i. To act as a prodigal; to spend liberally. Sherwood.
Prodigalize
(Prod"i*gal*ize), v. t. To expend lavishly. Ld. Lytton.
Prodigally
(Prod"i*gal*ly), adv. In a prodigal manner; with profusion of expense; extravagantly; wasteful; profusely; lavishly; as,
an estate prodigally dissipated.
Nature not bounteous now, but lavish grows;
Our paths with flowers she prodigally strows.
Dryden. Prodigate
(Prod"i*gate) v. t. To squander. Thackeray.
Prodigence
(Prod"i*gence) n. [L. prodigentia, fr. prodigens, p. pr. of prodigere. See Prodigal. ]
Waste; profusion; prodigality. [R.] Bp. Hall.
Prodigious
(Pro*di"gious) a. [L. prodigiosus, fr. prodigium a prodigy; cf. F. prodigieux. See Prodigy.]
1. Of the nature of a prodigy; marvelous; wonderful; portentous. [Obs. or R.] Spenser.
It is prodigious to have thunder in a clear sky.
Sir T. Browne. 2. Extraordinary in bulk, extent, quantity, or degree; very great; vast; huge; immense; as, a prodigious mountain; a
prodigious creature; a prodigious blunder. "Prodigious might." Milton.
Syn. — Huge; enormous; monstrous; portentous; marvelous; amazing; astonishing; extraordinary.
Prodigiously
(Pro*di"gious*ly), adv.
1. Enormously; wonderfully; astonishingly; as, prodigiously great.
2. Very much; extremely; as, he was prodigiously pleased. [Colloq.] Pope.
Prodigiousness
(Pro*di"gious*ness), n. The quality or state of being prodigious; the state of having
qualities that excite wonder or astonishment; enormousness; vastness.
