prose

About 11.34 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.

   Though known mostly for her prose, she also produced a small body of excellent poems.

2. noun Language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse.
3. noun A hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass.
4. verb To write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way.

Similar words

text composition narrative discourse exposition writing commentary story copy chronicle

Often followed by

and of works is style fiction in writers or

Word family

prosed proses prosing