old-maidish

old-maid·ish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ohld-mey-dish]
- /ˈoʊldˈmeɪ dɪʃ/
- /əʊld/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ohld-mey-dish]
- /ˈoʊldˈmeɪ dɪʃ/

Definition of old-maidish word

adjective old-maidish characteristic of or resembling an old maid. 1

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Origin of old-maidish

First appearance:

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1750-60

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Parts of speech for Old-maidish

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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old-maidish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.