old-maidish (Meaning)

Wordnet

old-maidish (s)

primly fastidious

Webster

Like an old maid; prim; precise; particular.

The spinster's old-maidish demeanor made her the subject of whispers and pity.
Her solitary existence and eccentric habits reinforced her old-maidish reputation.
The town gossips delighted in spreading rumors about the old-maidish woman.
Despite her age, her demeanor was oddly old-maidish, as if she had been frozen in time.
The old-maidish aunt had a penchant for cats and a stern disapproval of any form of frivolity.
The old-maidish woman lived alone in a crumbling Victorian house, surrounded by decades of accumulated possessions.
Her old-maidish appearance, with her prim bun and long, dark skirts, belied a sharp mind and a surprisingly adventurous spirit.
The villagers whispered about the old-maidish woman's strange rituals and nightly wanderings.
His old-maidish habits extended to his housekeeping, where every item had its designated place.
Despite her old-maidish reputation, she was a kind and generous soul, always willing to help those in need.

primly fastidiousLike an old maid; prim; precise; particular.

finical, fussbudgety,particular, finicky, demanding, fastidious, pernickety, picky, dainty, delicate

low-pressure, relaxed, carefree, loose, lenient, carefree, lax, undemanding, lax, unfastidious

The spinster's old-maidish demeanor made her the subject of whispers and pity.

Her solitary existence and eccentric habits reinforced her old-maidish reputation.

The town gossips delighted in spreading rumors about the old-maidish woman.

Despite her age, her demeanor was oddly old-maidish, as if she had been frozen in time.