CEFR B2

house-proud

adjective

Meaning

house-proud means proud of one's house, its furnishings, or its upkeep. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as house-proud.
A house-proud tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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house-proud (B2)

adjective

Definition

house-proud means proud of one's house, its furnishings, or its upkeep. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as house-proud.
A house-proud tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use house-proud

house-proud + noun (collocation): Use house-proud before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a house-proud reaction."
become house-proud (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became house-proud near the end."

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