maidishadj.

Brit.

/ˈmeɪdɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈmeɪdɪʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: maid n.¹, -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < maid n.¹ + -ish suffix¹. Compare earlier maidenish adj.

Now rare.

= maidenish adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > shyness or bashfulness > [adjective] > coy

coyc1386

nicea1400

coylya1542

skeighc1560

coyish1566

skittish1648

maidenish1749

maidish1822

1822 W. Herbert Wierd Wanderer of Jutland iv. i. 85 This philtre from thine hand Shall lull her maidish fears in that sound sleep which knows no waking.

1872 A. B. Grosart Donne's Poems I. 22 (note) The delays of maidish indecision.

1895 S. R. Crockett Men of Moss-hags xxxvi. 258 From a maidish and natural liking for a young and unmarried man.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	maidish
释义	maidishadj. Brit. /ˈmeɪdɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈmeɪdɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: maid n.¹, -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < maid n.¹ + -ish suffix¹. Compare earlier maidenish adj. Now rare. = maidenish adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > modesty > shyness or bashfulness > [adjective] > coy coyc1386 nicea1400 coylya1542 skeighc1560 coyish1566 skittish1648 maidenish1749 maidish1822 1822 W. Herbert Wierd Wanderer of Jutland iv. i. 85 This philtre from thine hand Shall lull her maidish fears in that sound sleep which knows no waking. 1872 A. B. Grosart Donne's Poems I. 22 (note) The delays of maidish indecision. 1895 S. R. Crockett Men of Moss-hags xxxvi. 258 From a maidish and natural liking for a young and unmarried man. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1822
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