old-womanishly en · ADV
Meanings
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In the manner or style of an old woman.
He was excessively careful, old-womanishly apprehensive.
1956, Anthony Burgess, Time for a Tiger (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 112:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more old-womanishly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most old-womanishly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |