maidenly C1 Topic:Describing People US /ˈmeɪdənli/ UK /ˈmeɪdənli/ See IPA manual Freq #98396 Meanings 1 adj befitting or characteristic of a maiden a maidenly blush 2 adj Suitable for, or befitting a maiden; gentle; modest; pure; shy. “I’ll try, but it was a very ungentlemanly thing to do, I didn’t think you could be so sly and malicious, Laurie,” replied Meg, trying to hide her maidenly confusion under a gravely reproachful air. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · befitting or characteristic... maidenlike ↔ Opposites unmaidenly Word family Related forms maidenliness Etymology From Middle English maidenly, equivalent to maiden + -ly. Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # maidenly **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈmeɪdənli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmeɪdənli/ **Frequency rank:** 98396 ## Meanings 1. befitting or characteristic of a maiden 2. Suitable for, or befitting a maiden; gentle; modest; pure; shy. ## Examples - a maidenly blush - “I’ll try, but it was a very ungentlemanly thing to do, I didn’t think you could be so sly and malicious, Laurie,” replied Meg, trying to hide her maidenly confusion under a gravely reproachful air. ## Antonyms - unmaidenly ## Related Forms - maidenliness ## Etymology From Middle English maidenly, equivalent to maiden + -ly. ## Topics - Describing People markdown