Maidenlike

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Like a maiden; gentle, demure.

    "Whereto serves this mayden-like bashfulnesse[…]but to increase a desire and endeare a longing in us to vanquish, to gourmandize, and at our pleasure to dispose all this squeamish ceremonie, and all these peevish obstacles?"

Adjective
  1. 1
    befitting or characteristic of a maiden wordnet

Synonyms

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femininemaidenlymaidenlymaidenly

Example

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"Whereto serves this mayden-like bashfulnesse[…]but to increase a desire and endeare a longing in us to vanquish, to gourmandize, and at our pleasure to dispose all this squeamish ceremonie, and all these peevish obstacles?"

Etymology

From maiden + -like.

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