widowish

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

widow +‎ -ish

Adjective[edit]

widowish (comparative more widowish, superlative most widowish)

  1. Characteristic of a widow.
    Synonyms: widowlike, widowy
    • 2010, Joan Smith, Lady Hathaway's House Party:
      It was straight-cut, almost of a widowish severity, but on a young lady it appeared sophisticated rather than austere.