GIRLISHLY

girlishly

(adverb) like a girl; “she was girlishly shy”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

girlishly (comparative more girlishly, superlative most girlishly)

In a girlish manner.

Source: Wiktionary


GIRLISH

Girl"ish, a.

Definition: Like, or characteristic of, a girl; of or pertaining to girlhood; innocent; artless; immature; weak; as, girlish ways; girlish grief.

– Girl"ish*ly, adv.

– Girl"ish*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

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