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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Word of the Day

13 May 2025

DAZED

(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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