girlishadj.

Brit.

/ˈɡəːlɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈɡərlɪʃ/

Forms: see girl n. and -ish suffix¹.

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

Etymology: < girl n. + -ish suffix¹.

Of or relating to a girl or to girlhood; characteristic of or like a girl. Cf. girly adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > person > child > girl > [adjective]

maidena1400

wench-like1552

girlish1565

young-girlish1822

girly1857

puellular1861

little girl1863

young-girl1867

lassieish1882

puellile1891

small girl1916

girly1962

1565 J. Hall Courte of Vertue f. 170 What gyrlyshe gylls, what wanton scoldes, In me dothe reigne, to my great shame.

1605 M. Drayton Poems sig. Ff3 She..To other speech and girlish laughter fell.

1684 J. Harington Grecian Story 46 She saw Clermanthe now grown Tall, past Girlish Awe Woman become.

1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison II. xxix. 271 Matrimony and Liberty—Girlish connexion! as I have since thought.

1788 R. Burns Let. 16 Aug. (2001) I. 306 An old Grand uncle with whom my Mother lived a while in her girlish years.

1815 J. Scott Visit to Paris xii. 249 Girlish feeling prompts this anticipation of satisfaction.

1863 ‘G. Eliot’ Romola II. vii. 63 She had been very foolish and ignorant in her girlish time.

1875 W. S. Hayward Love against World 3 Walter was..more girlish than either of the others.

1925 J. Dos Passos Manhattan Transfer iii. v. 400 When the taxi stops and the tall doorman opens the door, she steps out with dancing pointed girlish steps.

1977 Washington Post 6 Nov. f3/5 She becomes flirtatious, girlish, sexy, infinitely protectable and appealing.

1997 C. Shields Larry's Party 128 The sound of rising girlish laughter pleated the classroom air.

Compounds

girlish-looking adj.

ΚΠ

1831 L. E. Landon Romance & Reality III. i. 7 She was a slight, girlish-looking creature.

2005 Brockville (Ont.) Recorder & Times (Nexis) 3 Dec. w8 She is..girlish-looking close up.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	girlish
释义	girlishadj. Brit. /ˈɡəːlɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈɡərlɪʃ/ Forms: see girl n. and -ish suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: girl n., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < girl n. + -ish suffix¹. Of or relating to a girl or to girlhood; characteristic of or like a girl. Cf. girly adj. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > child > girl > [adjective] maidena1400 wench-like1552 girlish1565 young-girlish1822 girly1857 puellular1861 little girl1863 young-girl1867 lassieish1882 puellile1891 small girl1916 girly1962 1565 J. Hall Courte of Vertue f. 170 What gyrlyshe gylls, what wanton scoldes, In me dothe reigne, to my great shame. 1605 M. Drayton Poems sig. Ff3 She..To other speech and girlish laughter fell. 1684 J. Harington Grecian Story 46 She saw Clermanthe now grown Tall, past Girlish Awe Woman become. 1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison II. xxix. 271 Matrimony and Liberty—Girlish connexion! as I have since thought. 1788 R. Burns Let. 16 Aug. (2001) I. 306 An old Grand uncle with whom my Mother lived a while in her girlish years. 1815 J. Scott Visit to Paris xii. 249 Girlish feeling prompts this anticipation of satisfaction. 1863 ‘G. Eliot’ Romola II. vii. 63 She had been very foolish and ignorant in her girlish time. 1875 W. S. Hayward Love against World 3 Walter was..more girlish than either of the others. 1925 J. Dos Passos Manhattan Transfer iii. v. 400 When the taxi stops and the tall doorman opens the door, she steps out with dancing pointed girlish steps. 1977 Washington Post 6 Nov. f3/5 She becomes flirtatious, girlish, sexy, infinitely protectable and appealing. 1997 C. Shields Larry's Party 128 The sound of rising girlish laughter pleated the classroom air. Compounds girlish-looking adj. ΚΠ 1831 L. E. Landon Romance & Reality III. i. 7 She was a slight, girlish-looking creature. 2005 Brockville (Ont.) Recorder & Times (Nexis) 3 Dec. w8 She is..girlish-looking close up. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1565
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