Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maidenlike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: maid-en-like
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Like a maiden; gentle, demure.

Example Sentences

"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?"
"But on half a minute's reflection, the damsel changed totally her attitude and manner, folded her cloak around her arms in modest and maidenlike fashion, and walked of her own accord to the presence of the great man[…]."

Etymology

From maiden + -like.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: maiden
Suffix: -like

Inflected Forms

more maidenlike (comparative) most maidenlike (superlative)

Synonyms

maidenly

Antonyms

unmaidenlike

Questions

What does maidenlike mean?: Like a maiden; gentle, demure.
Where does maidenlike come from?: From maiden + -like.

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