Maidenlike (Adjective)
Meaning
Befitting or characteristic of a maiden; "a maidenly blush".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The innocent expression on her face added a maidenlike quality to her otherwise sophisticated appearance.
- She maintained a maidenlike modesty even when being proposed to in a public place.
- A maidenlike innocence filled the eyes of the beautiful protagonist as she stumbled into a newfound world of self-discovery.
- In keeping with her era, the female painter kept a maidenlike decorum at public art exhibits, trying to preserve the secrecy surrounding her relationships.
- When announcing the name of the princess' new betrothed, she rose to a standing position and released a subtle maidenlike blush at her guests.