old-maidishness (Meaning)
old-maidishness
an elderly unmarried woman, a simple card game in which cards are matched in pairs and the player holding the unmatched card at the end loses, a card game in which all but one of the cards are matched in pairs and the player holding the unmatched card at the end loses, a very neat fussy person, a prim fussy person, spinster sense 3
Synonyms & Antonyms of old-maidishness
old-maidishness Sentence Examples
- Her prim demeanor and unwavering adherence to tradition betrayed a lingering hint of old-maidishness.
- The spinster's unmarried status and solitary lifestyle had fostered an air of old-maidishness around her.
- The gossiping matrons whispered about her old-maidishness, hinting at her inability to find a suitable husband.
- The elderly woman's excessive cats and tidy home gave off an unmistakable aura of old-maidishness.
- Despite her attempts to conceal it, the old-maidishness in her voice betrayed her loneliness.
- The village elder's old-maidishness stemmed from a lifetime of caring for her ailing parents and neglecting her own romantic pursuits.
- Her standoffishness and lack of social grace had become synonymous with her old-maidishness.
- The judgmental stares she received reinforced her sense of old-maidishness, making her feel like an outcast.
- The teacher's strict discipline and unwavering morality were often attributed to her old-maidishness.
- As she aged, the old-maidishness that had once defined her began to dissipate, replaced by a newfound sense of wisdom and contentment.
FAQs About the word old-maidishness
an elderly unmarried woman, a simple card game in which cards are matched in pairs and the player holding the unmatched card at the end loses, a card game in wh
Comstockery, priggishness, primness,priggery, virtue,morality,puritanism, nice-nellyism, moralism, prudery
prurience,lechery,pruriency, libertinism, libertarianism,libertinage
Her prim demeanor and unwavering adherence to tradition betrayed a lingering hint of old-maidishness.
The spinster's unmarried status and solitary lifestyle had fostered an air of old-maidishness around her.
The gossiping matrons whispered about her old-maidishness, hinting at her inability to find a suitable husband.
The elderly woman's excessive cats and tidy home gave off an unmistakable aura of old-maidishness.
