maiden-auntish
/ˌmeɪdn ˈɑːntɪʃ/ /ˌmeɪdn ˈantɪʃ/adjective
Characteristic of a maiden aunt; prim.
Origin
1940s. From maiden aunt + -ish. Compare earlier maiden-auntishly.
- enucleation
- Enugu
- trenchancy
- trenchant
- trenchantly
- Trenchard, Hugh Montague
- trench boot
- trench brace
- trench cart
- trench cavalier
- trench coat
- trench-coated
- trench-dig
- trench digging
- trench drain
- trencher
- trencherman
- trench fever
- trench foot
- trench grave
- trench-guard
- trench kitchen
- trench knife
- trench light
- trench-like