old-mannishadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊl(d)ˈmanɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˌoʊl(d)ˈmænɪʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: old man n., -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < old man n. + -ish suffix¹. Compare earlier old-womanish adj., mannish adj.

Suggestive of or resembling an old man.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > person > old person > old man > [adjective]

fatherly1548

patriarchical1645

patriarchal1732

old gentlemanly1819

old-mannish1865

madala1980

1865 J. A. Symonds Let. 15 Apr. (1967) I. 535 Ughtred grows even more noisy, patronizing, old mannish, & goodnatured than he used to be.

1898 Tit-bits 30 Apr. 85/1 We are all more or less acquainted with the precocious child—the ‘old-mannish’ boy or the ‘old-womanish’ girl.

1927 W. Deeping Kitty vii. 91 His affection for that corner of the City of Westminster grew more deep and old-mannish.

1980 J. C. Oates Unholy Loves i. 20 Not mereley old but oldmannish.

2002 Sun (Baltimore) (Nexis) 20 Jan. f7 He is ambitious, polished, conservative, some even say a bit old-mannish.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	old-mannish
释义	old-mannishadj. Brit. /ˌəʊl(d)ˈmanɪʃ/, U.S. /ˌoʊl(d)ˈmænɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: old man n., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < old man n. + -ish suffix¹. Compare earlier old-womanish adj., mannish adj. Suggestive of or resembling an old man. ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > old person > old man > [adjective] fatherly1548 patriarchical1645 patriarchal1732 old gentlemanly1819 old-mannish1865 madala1980 1865 J. A. Symonds Let. 15 Apr. (1967) I. 535 Ughtred grows even more noisy, patronizing, old mannish, & goodnatured than he used to be. 1898 Tit-bits 30 Apr. 85/1 We are all more or less acquainted with the precocious child—the ‘old-mannish’ boy or the ‘old-womanish’ girl. 1927 W. Deeping Kitty vii. 91 His affection for that corner of the City of Westminster grew more deep and old-mannish. 1980 J. C. Oates Unholy Loves i. 20 Not mereley old but oldmannish. 2002 Sun (Baltimore) (Nexis) 20 Jan. f7 He is ambitious, polished, conservative, some even say a bit old-mannish. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1865
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