Tildy

[ til-dee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Zol·tán [zawl, -tahn], 1889–1961, Hungarian statesman: premier 1945–46; president 1946–48.

"We don brought sumpin to Miss 'Genia," stammered Tildy, shyly.

Steve quickly followed, and with the air of an old friend also, put out his hand cordially to Tildy.

Next day the news of the legacy was common property, and Aunt Tildy had been an inmate at Todd's ever since.

During that time Tildy established herself firmly as a woman to be wooed.

And Tildy was content to be the unwooed drudge if Aileen could receive the flattery and the homage.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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