Spinster
121virgin — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. maiden, celibate, vestal; spinster. adj. chaste, untouched; maidenly, fresh, virginal, pure; new, uncut, unexplored, primeval. See celibacy, newness, purity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Chaste] Syn.… …
122spin — [OE] Spin is a general Germanic word, with relatives in German and Dutch spinnen, Swedish spinna, and Danish spinde. It goes back ultimately to a prehistoric Indo European base *spen or *pen ‘stretch’ which also produced English span, Lithuanian… …
123-ster — O.E. istre, from P.Gmc. * istrijon, feminine agent suffix used as the equivalent of masculine ere. Also used in Middle English to form nouns of action (meaning a person who ... ) without regard for gender. The genderless agent noun use apparently …
124spin — [OE] Spin is a general Germanic word, with relatives in German and Dutch spinnen, Swedish spinna, and Danish spinde. It goes back ultimately to a prehistoric Indo European base *spen or *pen ‘stretch’ which also produced English span, Lithuanian… …
125old maid — noun 1. an elderly unmarried woman (Freq. 4) • Syn: ↑spinster • Derivationally related forms: ↑spinsterhood (for: ↑spinster) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
126spinsterhood — noun the state of being a spinster (usually an elderly unmarried woman) • Derivationally related forms: ↑spinster • Hypernyms: ↑marital status …
127spinsterish — ərish adjective : having the habits, appearance, or traits of a spinster : old maidish * * * spinˈsterish adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑spinster …
128spinstress — nzt(ə)rə̇s, n(t)st( noun ( es) Etymology: spinster + ess 1. : a woman who spins 2. : spinster …
