maidenly

[ meyd-n-lee ]

/ ˈmeɪd n li /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR maidenly ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a maiden: a maidenly blush.

Origin of maidenly

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at maiden, -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM maidenly

maid·en·li·ness, nounun·maid·en·li·ness, nounun·maid·en·ly, adjective

Words nearby maidenly

maidenhair spleenwort, maidenhair-tree, maidenhair-vine, maidenhead, maidenhood, maidenly, maiden name, maiden over, maiden pink, maiden speech, maiden's-tears

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Example sentences from the Web for maidenly

Ellen looked at the other girl in a kind of rage of maidenly shame.
The Portion of Labor|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
I was so glad and happy to see him that I could hardly restrain myself to act at all maidenly.
Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall|Charles Major
"From—" she began, but stopped, whether from an instinct of maidenly shame or some secret signal from her mother, I cannot say.
The Forsaken Inn|Anna Katharine Green
A wealth of dark tousled hair made a midnight frame for a lovely countenance in the first flush of maidenly youth.
A Prince of Good Fellows|Robert Barr

Erasmus himself interprets the dominating trait of his being as maidenly coyness.
Erasmus and the Age of Reformation|Johan Huizinga

British Dictionary definitions for maidenly

maidenly

/ (ˈmeɪdənlɪ) /

adjective

of or befitting a maiden

Derived forms of maidenly

maidenliness, noun

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单词	maidenly
释义	maidenly [ meyd-n-lee ] / ˈmeɪd n li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR maidenly ON THESAURUS.COM adjective pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a maiden: a maidenly blush. Origin of maidenly late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at maiden, -ly OTHER WORDS FROM maidenly maid·en·li·ness, nounun·maid·en·li·ness, nounun·maid·en·ly, adjective Words nearby maidenly maidenhair spleenwort, maidenhair-tree, maidenhair-vine, maidenhead, maidenhood, maidenly, maiden name, maiden over, maiden pink, maiden speech, maiden's-tears Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for maidenly Ellen looked at the other girl in a kind of rage of maidenly shame. The Portion of Labor\|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman I was so glad and happy to see him that I could hardly restrain myself to act at all maidenly. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall\|Charles Major "From—" she began, but stopped, whether from an instinct of maidenly shame or some secret signal from her mother, I cannot say. The Forsaken Inn\|Anna Katharine Green A wealth of dark tousled hair made a midnight frame for a lovely countenance in the first flush of maidenly youth. A Prince of Good Fellows\|Robert Barr Erasmus himself interprets the dominating trait of his being as maidenly coyness. Erasmus and the Age of Reformation\|Johan Huizinga British Dictionary definitions for maidenly maidenly / (ˈmeɪdənlɪ) / adjective of or befitting a maiden Derived forms of maidenly maidenliness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to maidenly good, decent, honest, clean, fresh, true, blameless, celibate, continent, exemplary, guileless, immaculate, inculpable, innocent, irreproachable, kid, modest, righteous, sinless, spotless
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maidenly

adjective

Origin of maidenly

OTHER WORDS FROM maidenly

Words nearby maidenly

Example sentences from the Web for maidenly

British Dictionary definitions for maidenly

adjective

Derived forms of maidenly

Words related to maidenly