Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ladyfy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: la-dy-fy
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make ladylike.

Transitive verb

verb

To bestow the title of Lady on (a woman).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Your father was / An honest country farmer, goodman Humble. / By his neighbours ne'er call'd Master. Did your pride / Descend from him? but let that pass: your fortune, / Or rather your hunsband's industry, advanced you / To the rank of a merchant's wife. He made a knight, / And your sweet mistress-ship ladyfied,"

Etymology

From lady + -fy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: lady

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

ladyfies (present, singular) ladyfying (participle, present) ladyfied (participle, past) ladyfied (past) ladify (alternative)

Questions

What does ladyfy mean?: To make ladylike.
Where does ladyfy come from?: From lady + -fy.

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