spinster
noun
a woman still unmarried beyond the usual age of marrying.
spinsterishly
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a word derived from
spinster.
Example Sentences
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Her undisciplined voice rang spinsterishly down the staircase, outraging it, defiling the whole interior.
From Hilda Lessways by Arnold Bennett
