- Matronlike
- Matronlike Ma"tron*like`, a. Like a matron; sedate; grave; matronly. [1913 Webster]
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Matronlike
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matronlike — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : matronly … Useful english dictionary
Matronize — Mat ron*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Matronized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Matronizing}.] 1. To make a matron of; to make matronlike. [1913 Webster] Childbed matronizes the giddiest spirits. Richardson. [1913 Webster] 2. To act the part of a matron toward;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Matronized — Matronize Mat ron*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Matronized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Matronizing}.] 1. To make a matron of; to make matronlike. [1913 Webster] Childbed matronizes the giddiest spirits. Richardson. [1913 Webster] 2. To act the part of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Matronizing — Matronize Mat ron*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Matronized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Matronizing}.] 1. To make a matron of; to make matronlike. [1913 Webster] Childbed matronizes the giddiest spirits. Richardson. [1913 Webster] 2. To act the part of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
female — Synonyms and related words: distaff, female being, feminine, gentlewomanlike, girlish, gynecic, gynecoid, gynic, her, kittenish, ladylike, little girlish, maidenly, matronal, matronlike, matronly, muliebral, petticoat, she, womanish, womanlike,… … Moby Thesaurus
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maidenly — Synonyms and related words: Platonic, abstinent, bachelorlike, beardless, boyish, boylike, calflike, callow, celibate, childish, childlike, coltish, continent, dewy, distaff, ever new, evergreen, female, feminine, firsthand, fledgling, fresh,… … Moby Thesaurus
