hostlyadj.
/ˈhəʊstli/ Belonging or proper to a host; host-like.
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society > leisure > social event > hospitality > hospitable person > [adjective]
hostly1893
hostessy1930
1893 Star 6 June 1/7 To resume their hostly functions.
1894 Bedford Times 2 June 2/2 A hostly host and trusty citizen.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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adj.1893- to shoot one's cookies
- to shoot one's cuffs or formerly linen
- to shoot one's cuffs or linen
- to shoot one's eyes
- to shoot one's grandmother
- to shoot one's load
- to shoot one's mouth off
- to shoot one's roe
- to shoot one's wad
- to shoot one's way
- to shoot oneself in the foot
- to shoot out
- to shoot out of the way
- to shoot over
- to shoot over or to
- to shoot over or to a dog
- to shoot pool
- to shoot short
- to shoot skeet
- to shoot something on fire
- to shoot straight
- to shoot the breeze
- to shoot the bull
- to shoot the cat
- to shoot the chute(s