nunlikeadv.adj.

Brit.

/ˈnʌnlʌɪk/, U.S.

/ˈnənˌlaɪk/

Forms: 1500s–1600s 1800s– nunlike, 1600s nunne-like, 1600s– nun-like.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nun n.¹, -like suffix.

Etymology: < nun n.¹ + -like suffix.

A. adv.

In the manner of a nun.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > church government > monasticism > nun > [adverb]

nunlike1585

1585 J. Higgins tr. Junius Nomenclator 60 Parus minor, a litle titmouse, called a Nunne, because his heade is filletted as it were Nunlike.

1712 E. Ward Honesty in Distress in Misc. Writings III. iii. 176 Nun-like she scorns to wear a Smock.

1755 in R. Dodsley Coll. Poems III. 275 She..Most nun-like mourns.

1834 J. W. Ord England I. 87 The white moon, wandering nun-like o'er the sky.

1850 S. Judd Richard Edney & Governor's Family xli. 408 A love that..lives, nun-like, in its own mystery.

1895 Cornhill Mag. 25 v. 110 A linen covering had been passed, nun-like, round the head and chin.

1935 W. Faulkner Pylon 192 She had not moved, lying with the covers drawn smooth and nunlike up to her chin.

1994 L. Gordon Charlotte Brontë (1995) viii. 260 At the school's fête, Lucy moves nunlike amongst girls in white, wearing a gown of ‘grey haze’.

B. adj.

Resembling or characteristic of a nun.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > church government > monasticism > nun > [adjective]

nunnish1570

nunlike1611

sisterly1653

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Nonnette She seemes to weare a Nunne-like fillet about her head.

1626 S. Purchas Pilgrimage (ed. 4) v. i. 480 The like was done by their Nun-like women.

1657 J. Harington Hist. Polindor & Flostella (ed. 3) 164 (heading) Flostellas Nunlike Coynesse.

a1704 T. Brown Remains (1720) 10 I should die with Grief, Live always here a Nun-like Life And never, never be a Wife.

1818 T. Doubleday Sonnets & Poems xiv. 40 Nor that nun-like lily, which but blows Beneath the valley's cool and shady screen.

1870 M. Bridgman Robert Lynne II. xii. 255 The usual nunlike simplicity of her dress.

1909 M. B. Saunders Litany Lane i. iv. 43 There was also a nun-like acquiescence in her bearing, prim for her thirty-three years, and possibly a trifle posed.

1992 Lear's May 80/3 I must spend evenings before performances in nunlike silence.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nunlike
释义	nunlikeadv.adj. Brit. /ˈnʌnlʌɪk/, U.S. /ˈnənˌlaɪk/ Forms: 1500s–1600s 1800s– nunlike, 1600s nunne-like, 1600s– nun-like. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nun n.¹, -like suffix. Etymology: < nun n.¹ + -like suffix. A. adv. In the manner of a nun. ΘΚΠ society > faith > church government > monasticism > nun > [adverb] nunlike1585 1585 J. Higgins tr. Junius Nomenclator 60 Parus minor, a litle titmouse, called a Nunne, because his heade is filletted as it were Nunlike. 1712 E. Ward Honesty in Distress in Misc. Writings III. iii. 176 Nun-like she scorns to wear a Smock. 1755 in R. Dodsley Coll. Poems III. 275 She..Most nun-like mourns. 1834 J. W. Ord England I. 87 The white moon, wandering nun-like o'er the sky. 1850 S. Judd Richard Edney & Governor's Family xli. 408 A love that..lives, nun-like, in its own mystery. 1895 Cornhill Mag. 25 v. 110 A linen covering had been passed, nun-like, round the head and chin. 1935 W. Faulkner Pylon 192 She had not moved, lying with the covers drawn smooth and nunlike up to her chin. 1994 L. Gordon Charlotte Brontë (1995) viii. 260 At the school's fête, Lucy moves nunlike amongst girls in white, wearing a gown of ‘grey haze’. B. adj. Resembling or characteristic of a nun. ΘΚΠ society > faith > church government > monasticism > nun > [adjective] nunnish1570 nunlike1611 sisterly1653 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Nonnette She seemes to weare a Nunne-like fillet about her head. 1626 S. Purchas Pilgrimage (ed. 4) v. i. 480 The like was done by their Nun-like women. 1657 J. Harington Hist. Polindor & Flostella (ed. 3) 164 (heading) Flostellas Nunlike Coynesse. a1704 T. Brown Remains (1720) 10 I should die with Grief, Live always here a Nun-like Life And never, never be a Wife. 1818 T. Doubleday Sonnets & Poems xiv. 40 Nor that nun-like lily, which but blows Beneath the valley's cool and shady screen. 1870 M. Bridgman Robert Lynne II. xii. 255 The usual nunlike simplicity of her dress. 1909 M. B. Saunders Litany Lane i. iv. 43 There was also a nun-like acquiescence in her bearing, prim for her thirty-three years, and possibly a trifle posed. 1992 Lear's May 80/3 I must spend evenings before performances in nunlike silence. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.adj.1585
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