maidˈenhood noun

1. The state or time of being a maiden
2. Maidenhead

maidˈenish adjective (derogatory)

Like a maiden

maidˈenlike adjective and adverb

maidˈenliness noun

maidˈenly adjective

1. Maidenlike
2. Becoming a maiden
3. Gentle
4. Modest

In the manner of a maiden

maiden assize noun (legal hist)

An assize at which no criminal cases were heard

maiden aunt noun

An unmarried aunt

maiden battle noun

A first contest

maiden castle noun

1. A common (though largely unexplained) name for a prehistoric earthwork
2. A castle that has never been captured

maiden century noun (cricket)

A batsman's or batswoman's first century

maiden fortress noun

A fortress that has never been captured

maidˈenhair noun

1. A fern (genus Adiantum) with fine footstalks
2. Extended to species of spleenwort (maidˈenhair-spleenwort)

maidˈenhair-tree noun

The ginkgo

maiden herring same as maatjes

maidˈen-meek adjective (literary)

Meek as a maiden

maiden name noun

The surname of a married woman before marriage

maiden over noun (cricket)

An over in which no runs are scored by the batsmen

maiden pink noun

A wild species of pink, Dianthus deltoides

maiden speech noun

A person's first speech, esp that of an MP in Parliament

maiden stakes singular noun

(in horse-racing) the prize in a race (maiden race) between horses that have not previously won a race

maidˈen-tongued adjective (Shakespeare)

Soft-spoken, like a girl

maiden voyage noun

The first voyage of a ship, etc

maidˈenweed noun

Mayweed

maidˈen-widowed adjective (Shakespeare)

Widowed while still a virgin