单词 | old-wifely |
释义 | > as lemmasold-ˈwifely old-ˈwifely adj. resembling or characteristic of an old wife. ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > old person > old woman > [adjective] old-wivish1535 anilea1624 grannamish1673 old-woman-like1721 tabby1748 old-womanish1764 old-wifelya1799 old-womanly1826 blue rinse1955 a1799 D. Simpson Plea for Relig. (1803) 147 Opposed by a large number of old-wifely Bishops. 1871 Atlantic Monthly May 655/2 A certain old-wifely air in much of the advice detracts little from its authority. 2002 I. Zuber Salt 320 Anna's mother had had little use for Mecie, what with..what Tina called her old-wifely ways. < as lemmas |
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