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  • 21maidenlike — adjective befitting or characteristic of a maiden a maidenly blush • Syn: ↑maidenly • Similar to: ↑feminine • Derivationally related forms: ↑maiden (for: ↑ …

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  • 22virgin — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. maiden, celibate, vestal; spinster. adj. chaste, untouched; maidenly, fresh, virginal, pure; new, uncut, unexplored, primeval. See celibacy, newness, purity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Chaste] Syn.… …

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  • 23maid|en|ly — «MAY duhn lee», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. of a maiden. 2. like a maiden; gentle; modest: »a quiet and maidenly pride in her accomplishments. 3. suited to a maiden: »maidenly reserve. –adv. after the fashion of a maiden; modestly: » …

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  • 25virgin — I. n. Maid, maiden, girl, lass, damsel. II. a. 1. Chaste, pure, undefiled, unpolluted, stainless, maidenly. 2. Fresh, unused, untouched, new, maiden. 3. Maidenly, modest …

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  • 26unmaidenly — |ən+ adjective Etymology: un (I) + maidenly : not maidenly high minded, flat bosomed young women who embrace world problems with unmaidenly ardor M.G.Bishop …

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  • 27Maidenliness — Maid en*li*ness, n. The quality of being maidenly; the behavior that becomes a maid; modesty; gentleness. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 28Shier — Shy Shy (sh[imac]), a. [Compar. {Shier} (sh[imac] [ e]r) or {Shyer}; superl. {Shiest} or {Shyest}.] [OE. schey, skey, sceouh, AS. sce[ o]h; akin to Dan. sky, Sw. skygg, D. schuw, MHG. schiech, G. scheu, OHG. sciuhen to be or make timid. Cf.… …

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  • 29Shiest — Shy Shy (sh[imac]), a. [Compar. {Shier} (sh[imac] [ e]r) or {Shyer}; superl. {Shiest} or {Shyest}.] [OE. schey, skey, sceouh, AS. sce[ o]h; akin to Dan. sky, Sw. skygg, D. schuw, MHG. schiech, G. scheu, OHG. sciuhen to be or make timid. Cf.… …

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  • 30Shy — (sh[imac]), a. [Compar. {Shier} (sh[imac] [ e]r) or {Shyer}; superl. {Shiest} or {Shyest}.] [OE. schey, skey, sceouh, AS. sce[ o]h; akin to Dan. sky, Sw. skygg, D. schuw, MHG. schiech, G. scheu, OHG. sciuhen to be or make timid. Cf. {Eschew}.] 1 …

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