Reverse Dictionary: PROUD

ADJECTIVES
► ASPERANT bold, proud, haughty → E19
► AUNTY-PAUNTY ► AUNTY-PRAUNTY of persons: proud, high-spirited → Bk1898 Eng. dial.
► BELLIED inflated with pride → a1564
► BIG proud, haughty, consequential, conceited → 1828 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► BIG AS BULL BEEF as proud as a peacock, vain, self-centred → Bk1898 Eng.
► BIG AS S as proud as a peacock, vain, self-centred → Bk1898 Eng.
► BIGSEY ► BIGSIE ► BIGSY having an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance; arrogant, pretentious, conceited, proud → 1881 Sc. colloq.​
► BIG-SORTED proud, stuck-up → 1890 Eng. dial.
► BIRTH-PUFFED proud of one’s descent → 1823
► BOBBEROUS boastful, proud → 19C Eng. dial.
► BOOSTED pleased, proud → 2001 UK sl.
► BUCKED happy, pleased, proud → 1907 sl.
► BUG AS BRASS stuck-up, proud → Eng. dial.
► CHUFF pleasantly excited, pleased, delighted, proud, conceited → 1862 Eng. dial.’
► CHUFFY fussy; proud, conceited, haughty; pleased, elated → 1874 Eng. dial.
► COBBY headstrong, obstinate, arrogant, proud → 1785 Eng. dial.
► COCKHORSE exultant; proud; upstart → 1598 obs.
► CONSEQUENTIOUS conceited, proud; affectedly great; pompous → 1803 ? Amer.
► CREST-RISEN proud, self-confident, cocky → 1611 obs.
► DASHIE making a great show; showy, gay, proud → Bk1900 Sc.
► DEIGNOUS disdainful, proud, haughty, scornful → c1330 obs.
► DORTY spoiled, pettish, sullen, sulky, easily offended, ill-humoured; saucy, haughty, conceited, proud, stubborn; contemptuous → a1605 Sc.
► FALSE of shame, pride: arising from mistaken notions; proud, vain, boastful → 1791
► FASTUOUS proud, haughty, disdainful, arrogant; pretentious, ostentatious → a1638
► FESS conceited, cocky, impudent, over-confident; proud, stuck-up → 1891 Eng. dial.
► FESSY proud, conceited → 1883 Eng. dial.
► GOPPISH pert, proud; pettish, apt to take offense → 1790 Eng. dial. obs.
► GREAT-HEARTED high-spirited; proud → 1388 obs.
► GREAT-WILLY high-spirited, strong-willed, proud → 1382 obs.
► GUMPTIOUS proud, conceited → 1877 Amer. dial.
► HAUTAIN holding or behaving oneself loftily; proud, arrogant, haughty → 1297 obs.
► HIGHFUL haughty, proud → 1297 obs.
► HIGH-HEADED of a person: haughty, proud; important, self-important → 1837 Amer. dial.
► HIGH IN THE INSTEP haughty, proud, arrogant, conceited → 1562 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► HIGH-STOMACHED haughty, disdainful, proud, obstinate, of high courage or spirit → 1548 obs.
► HIGHTY-TIGHTY conceitedly proud, stuck-up, haughty → B1900
► HUFFY puffed up with pride, conceited or self-esteem; haughty, blustering → 1677 obs.
► HYPERSNORTY stylish; proud → 1914 Amer. dial.
► IKEY conceited, proud → 1887 sl.
► JELLY good, worthy, excellent; having a high opinion of oneself; proud, haughty → c1560-73 Sc.
► KEEN bold, proud, forward, insolent, heinous → 1297 obs.
► LIKE A DOG WITH TWO TAILS very proud or pleased; delighted → 1953
► LUCIFERIAN pert. to Lucifer; Satanic, devilish; haughty, proud → 1570 obs.
► LUCIFERINE pert. to Lucifer; Satanic, devilish; haughty, proud → 1543 obs.
► LUCIFEROUS pert. to Lucifer; Satanic, devilish; haughty, proud → 1554 obs.
► MANDY domineering, proud, haughty → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► MAWKY whimsical, capricious, changeable; peevish, discontented; proud, conceited → 1854 Eng. dial.
► MISPROUD improperly or unjustifiably vain or proud; arrogant, haughty → 1303 obs.
► MUCKLE proud, haughty → Bk1905 Sc.
► OPINIONATIVE holding too high an opinion of; proud or conceited of → 1621 obs.
► ORGEL ► ORGHEL ► ORHEL proud, haughty, presumptuous, disdainful → c1200 obs.
► ORGILLOUS ► ORGULOUS proud, haughty, disdainful → c1250 arch.
► ORGUEIL ► ORGUIL ► ORGUL proud, haughty, disdainful, presumptuous → a1275 obs.
► PAFTY haughty, proud, uppish → 1685 Sc. & Eng. dial.  
► PAPPY of persons: conceited, stiff with self-esteem, stuck-up, officious, pompous, puffed up with pride; presumptuous → 1881 Sc.
► PAUGHTY proud, conceited, haughty → 1572 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► PAUKY ► PAWKY proud, conceited, impudent, bold, precocious, forward, inquisitive; esp. used of children → 1801 Sc. & Eng. dial.  
► PAVEAN pretentious, proud → 1825 Sc.  
► PENSIFUL proud, conceited; giving oneself airs → 1788 Sc.
► PENSY giving oneself airs; proud and conceited; above one’s station; affected in manner → 1715 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
► PONTIFICAL stately, dignified; lordly, proud; honourable → 1440
► PREW brave, valiant, or gallant; also, proud, haughty → 1340 obs.
► PRIDED proud; highly valued → 1773
► PRIDEFUL haughty, arrogant, having a proud character → 1429 chiefly Sc. & Amer.
► PRIDY proud; characterized by pride → 1485 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► PROTERVE forward, wayward, stubborn; peevish, petulant; proud, arrogant, impudent → 1382 obs.
► PROUD AS A DOG WITH TWO TAILS very proud or pleased; delighted → 1829
► PROUD AS A JAY-BIRD very proud → 1897 Amer. dial.
► PROUD AS LUCIFER extremely proud or satisfied with oneself → 1567
► PROUD AS OLD NICK very proud → 1856 Amer. dial.
► PROUD AS PUNCH extremely proud → 1796
► PROUDER THAN LUCIFER very proud → Bk1905 Amer. dial.
► PROUDFUL full of pride, very proud → 1928 Amer. dial.
► PRUNK proud, vain, saucy → B1900 Sc.
► PURSE-PROUD proud or arrogant on account of one’s wealth; having an inflated regard for wealth → 1634
► PURSY having a full purse; rich, wealthy; proud or arrogant on account of wealth → 1602
► QUAINT proud, haughty → a1225 obs.
► RANK proud, high-minded, haughty; froward, rebellious → c1000 obs.
► SANSHACH proud, distant; disdainful; snappish, saucy → 1871 Sc.
► SAUCY proud, vain, conceited → 1773 Sc.
► SCANCE proud, haughty, disdainful; distant in manner → Bk1904 Sc.
► SET UP proud; exhilarated; enlivened by drink; drunk → 1875 Amer. dial.
► SIDE haughty, proud → 1508 now Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► SKEIGH of persons, esp. women: shy, coy, disdainful, proud → c1560 Sc.
► SNORTY proud, haughty → B1900 eng. dial.
► SUPERBILOQUENT speaking proudly or haughtily → 1658 obs.
► TAUT of persons: proud or standoffish → 1958 Sc.
► TOPPING proud → 1891 Amer. dial.
► TOP-PROUD proud to the highest degree → 1613
► TURGENT swollen with pride or conceit; bumptious; also, using inflated language → 1621
► UGERTFUL proud; nice, squeamish → 1755 Sc. obs.
► UPPISH proud, arrogant, snobbish; self-assertive → L17 sl.
► UPRIGHT proud → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► UPSETTING proud, stuck up; forward, ambitious → 1824 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► UPSETTING-LIKE proud, stuck up; forward, ambitious → 1824 Sc.
► VADY proud, vain, ostentatious, showing off; elated, in high spirits, frisky, gay, merry → 1733 Sc.
► VAINGLORIOUS inordinately boastful or proud of one’s own abilities, actions or qualities;  excessively and ostentatiously vain → c1480
► VAINSOME conceited, proud, vain → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► VANDIE ► VANNIE of persons: proud, boastful, vain; proud-looking, jaunty, ostentatious, showy; pleased, elated → 1724 Sc. obs.
► VANTIE ► VANTY boastful, proud, vain → 1724 Sc.
► VAUDIE proud, vain, conceited → 1733 Sc.
► VAUKIE proud, well-pleased → Bk1905 Sc.
► VAUNTIE ► VAUNTY of persons: proud, boastful, vain; proud-looking, jaunty, ostentatious, showy; pleased, elated; exultant → 1724 Sc.
► VOGEY ► VOGGIE ► VOGGY ► VOGIE ► VOGY proud, elated, very pleased with oneself, vain, vaunting → 1712 Sc. 
► VOUDIE adj. proud, vain, ostentatious, showing off; elated, in high spirits, frisky, gay, merry → 1733 Sc.
► VOUSTIE ► VOUSTY boastful, proud → 1596 Sc.
► WADDIE ► WADY proud, vain, forward, ostentatious, showing off; elated, in high spirits, frisky, cheerful, gay, merry → 1733 Sc.

ADVERBS
► GARISHLY proudly, wantonly → 1593 obs.
► HAUTAINLY haughtily, proudly → c1400 obs.
► ORGULOUSLY proudly, haughtily → c1475 obs.
► PAUGHTY superciliously, in a proud and haughty manner → 1720 Sc.
► SKEIGH proudly, disdainfully → 1792 Sc.

NOUNS
► ELATION a proud or vainglorious action → c1630 obs.
► YELPING boasting; proud or pompous talk → a1050 obs.

NOUNS – PERSON
► BIG HOUSE NIGGER any proud, arrogant person → 1950s US Black sl.
► BIGSY VRATCH a proud person whom you can’t like→ 1910 Sc. 
► BLUEBELLY a proud, pretentious person; a term of reproach → 1950 Amer. dial.
► DIGHT OF A BODY, A a proud person or woman → Bk1900 Eng. dial.
► GILDEROY a proud person → 1955 Can. sl.
► GILL-FLIRT ► GILL-FLURT a proud, vain woman; also, a slut or light housewife → 1593 UK
► GILLIAN-FLURT a proud, vain woman; a flighty girl; a wanton → 1593 
► HIGH BANKER a proud or overbearing person → 1903 US logging sl.
► IMPOSTUME a person swollen with pride or insolence → 1621 obs.
► PRIDELING a proud young person → 1825 obs.

PHRASES
► EAT LIKE A BEGGAR MAN AND WAG ONE’S UNDER JAW a jocular reproach to a proud man → B1785 sl.
► THAT’S MY BOY ► THAT’S MY GIRL you have done very well; I’m proud of you → 1930 US sl.

VERBS
► BE ALL MAN AND SHIRT to put on consequential airs; to be proud → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► BE HIGH IN THE INSTEP to be proud and haughty → Bk1902 Eng. dial.
► BELL to be puffed up or proud → 1382 obs.
► BUST ONE’S BUTTONS to swell with pride → 1974 Amer. sl.
► GECK to toss the head, as in scorn; to look proudly → 1724 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► GECK UP THE HEAD to toss the head, as in scorn; to look proudly → 1728 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HOLD UP ONE’S NOSE to be proud or haughty → 1579 obs.
► IMPRIDE to imbue with pride, to make proud → c1425 obs.
► KICK UP SHINES to be proud, to put on airs → 1884 Amer. dial.
► MOUNT THE HIGH HORSE said of a person affecting airs of superiority, or behaving pretentiously or arrogantly; to be overbearing or oppressive; to be proud; to take offense → 1871
► PAUK ► PAWK to act proudly or conceitedly; to show impertinence, to be saucy → Bk1903 Eng. dial.  
► POP ONE’S BUTTONS to swell with pride → 1981 Amer. sl.
► PRIDE to be proud; to become proud → 1225 obs.
► PUFF UP to inflate with pride, vanity, etc. 
► ROOSE to boast or be proud of something → c1200 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► SAIBLE to walk with a proud or haughty carriage → 1929 Sc.
► SCORT to walk proudly; to be arrogant → Bk1904 Eng. dial.
► SET UP A KAIM to act in a proud or arrogant manner → 1882 Sc.
► STINK WITH PRIDE to be very proud → 1877 Eng. dial.
► TAKE ON to assume airs; to behave proudly or haughtily; to presume; to take liberties → 1668
► WALK TALL to behave proudly, courageously, and honestly → 1846 orig. US
► WLENCH to make proud; to pride oneself →  c1200 obs.