old-maidish

[ ohld-mey-dish ]

/ ˈoʊldˈmeɪ dɪʃ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR old-maidish ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

characteristic of or resembling an old maid.

Origin of old-maidish

First recorded in 1750–60

Words nearby old-maidish

old-line party, Old Line State, Old Low Franconian, Old Low German, old maid, old-maidish, old man, old-man-and-woman, old-man cactus, Old Man of the Sea, old man of the woods

Example sentences from the Web for old-maidish

She never looked more wasted and old-maidish than when thus affirming her wifely rights.
Romance|Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer
He's an old-maidish sort of fellow, and is easily frightened.
The Colossus|Opie Read
Was I, in fact, becoming fanciful and old-maidish—ready to find error in shadows, and crimes in everything?
Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life|Ann S. Stephens
Since her engagement, Tims's old-maidish bringing up seemed to be bearing fruit for the first time.
The Invader|Margaret L. Woods

Laughing at her old-maidish precautions, they let her have her way.
The Huntress|Hulbert Footner

单词	old-maidish
释义	old-maidish [ ohld-mey-dish ] / ˈoʊldˈmeɪ dɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR old-maidish ON THESAURUS.COM adjective characteristic of or resembling an old maid. Origin of old-maidish First recorded in 1750–60 Words nearby old-maidish old-line party, Old Line State, Old Low Franconian, Old Low German, old maid, old-maidish, old man, old-man-and-woman, old-man cactus, Old Man of the Sea, old man of the woods Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for old-maidish She never looked more wasted and old-maidish than when thus affirming her wifely rights. Romance\|Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer He's an old-maidish sort of fellow, and is easily frightened. The Colossus\|Opie Read Was I, in fact, becoming fanciful and old-maidish—ready to find error in shadows, and crimes in everything? Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life\|Ann S. Stephens Since her engagement, Tims's old-maidish bringing up seemed to be bearing fruit for the first time. The Invader\|Margaret L. Woods Laughing at her old-maidish precautions, they let her have her way. The Huntress\|Hulbert Footner Words related to old-maidish affected, aristocratic, artificial, chivalrous, civil, confined, courteous, courtly, cultivated, elegant, fashionable, formal, graceful, hollow, intolerant, la-di-da, mannerly, noble, ostentatious, polished
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old-maidish

adjective

Origin of old-maidish

Words nearby old-maidish

Example sentences from the Web for old-maidish

Words related to old-maidish