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Maidenlike
see synonyms of maidenlikeAdjective
1. maidenlike, maidenly
befitting or characteristic of a maiden
Example Sentences:'a maidenly blush'
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Maidenlike
see synonyms of maidenlikenoun
1. archaic or literary
a.
a young unmarried girl, esp when a virgin
b.
(as modifier)
a maiden blush
2. horse racing
a.
a horse that has never won a race
b.
(as modifier)
a maiden race
3. cricket maiden over
4. Also called: clothes maiden Northern England dialect
a frame on which clothes are hung to dry; clothes horse
5. (modifier)
of or relating to an older unmarried woman
a maiden aunt
6. (modifier)
of or involving an initial experience or attempt
a maiden voyage
maiden speech
7. (modifier)
(of a person or thing) untried; unused
8. (modifier)
(of a place) never trodden, penetrated, or captured
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Maidenlike
see synonyms of maidenlike noun
1. Rare
a.
a girl or young unmarried woman
b.
a virgin
2.
a race horse that has never won a race
3. [M-]
a device like the guillotine, formerly used in Scotland for beheading criminals
4. Cricket
an over in which no runs are scored
: in full, maiden over adjective
5.
of, characteristic of, or suitable for a maiden
6.
a.
unmarried
b.
virgin
now used only of older women7.
inexperienced; untried; unused; new; fresh
8.
first or earliest
a maiden speech, a maiden voyage
9.
a.
never having won a race
a maiden horse
b.
for such horses
a maiden race
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