Definition of maidenly in English:

maidenly

adjective ˈmeɪdnliˈmeɪdnli

Relating to or appropriate to a maiden; demure.
maidenly modesty
Example sentencesExamples
- Well, I feel pretty and maidenly without bounding my tresses.
- Pieta's voice was of a contralto color, and though not very strong, it was maidenly and soft.
- I tried my best to look maidenly and modest, as I should, though I was near to bursting with pride and excitement.
- So Audrey spent her three idle days walking, reading, and occasionally joining in on the maidenly pursuits of her mother and sister, like sewing and fabric shopping at the markets.
- She lifted the bouquet from the ground, and then, as if inwardly ashamed at having stepped aside from her maidenly reserve to respond to a stranger's greeting, passed swiftly homeward through the garden.
Synonyms
virginal, immaculate, intact, chaste, pure, undefiled, virtuous, unsullied, vestal
demure, reserved, retiring, decorous, seemly

Definition of maidenly in US English:

maidenly

adjectiveˈmeɪdnliˈmādnlē

Relating to or appropriate to a maiden; demure.
maidenly modesty
Example sentencesExamples
- So Audrey spent her three idle days walking, reading, and occasionally joining in on the maidenly pursuits of her mother and sister, like sewing and fabric shopping at the markets.
- Pieta's voice was of a contralto color, and though not very strong, it was maidenly and soft.
- I tried my best to look maidenly and modest, as I should, though I was near to bursting with pride and excitement.
- Well, I feel pretty and maidenly without bounding my tresses.
- She lifted the bouquet from the ground, and then, as if inwardly ashamed at having stepped aside from her maidenly reserve to respond to a stranger's greeting, passed swiftly homeward through the garden.
Synonyms
virginal, immaculate, intact, chaste, pure, undefiled, virtuous, unsullied, vestal

单词	maidenly
释义	Definition of maidenly in English: maidenly adjective ˈmeɪdnliˈmeɪdnli Relating to or appropriate to a maiden; demure. maidenly modesty Example sentencesExamples Well, I feel pretty and maidenly without bounding my tresses. Pieta's voice was of a contralto color, and though not very strong, it was maidenly and soft. I tried my best to look maidenly and modest, as I should, though I was near to bursting with pride and excitement. So Audrey spent her three idle days walking, reading, and occasionally joining in on the maidenly pursuits of her mother and sister, like sewing and fabric shopping at the markets. She lifted the bouquet from the ground, and then, as if inwardly ashamed at having stepped aside from her maidenly reserve to respond to a stranger's greeting, passed swiftly homeward through the garden. Synonyms virginal, immaculate, intact, chaste, pure, undefiled, virtuous, unsullied, vestal demure, reserved, retiring, decorous, seemly Definition of maidenly in US English: maidenly adjectiveˈmeɪdnliˈmādnlē Relating to or appropriate to a maiden; demure. maidenly modesty Example sentencesExamples So Audrey spent her three idle days walking, reading, and occasionally joining in on the maidenly pursuits of her mother and sister, like sewing and fabric shopping at the markets. Pieta's voice was of a contralto color, and though not very strong, it was maidenly and soft. I tried my best to look maidenly and modest, as I should, though I was near to bursting with pride and excitement. Well, I feel pretty and maidenly without bounding my tresses. She lifted the bouquet from the ground, and then, as if inwardly ashamed at having stepped aside from her maidenly reserve to respond to a stranger's greeting, passed swiftly homeward through the garden. Synonyms virginal, immaculate, intact, chaste, pure, undefiled, virtuous, unsullied, vestal
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