- aunt|ly
- aunt|ly «ANT lee, AHNT-», adjective.of or characteristic of an aunt: »
“It is no good your trying to excuse your infamous conduct…!” This is the true, auntly note (Kenneth Tynan).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
“It is no good your trying to excuse your infamous conduct…!” This is the true, auntly note (Kenneth Tynan).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Aunt — Aunt, n. [OF. ante, F. tante, L. amita father s sister. Cf. {Amma}.] 1. The sister of one s father or mother; correlative to nephew or niece. Also applied to an uncle s wife. [1913 Webster] Note: Aunt is sometimes applied as a title or term of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aunt — (n.) c.1300, from Anglo Fr. aunte, from O.Fr. ante (Mod.Fr. tante, from a 13c. variant), from L. amita paternal aunt dim. of *amma a baby talk word for mother (Cf. Gk. amma mother, O.N. amma grandmother, M.Ir. ammait old hag, Heb. em … Etymology dictionary
aunt — aunt; aunt·sary; ble·aunt; aunt·ie; … English syllables
aunt — [a:nt US ænt] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: ante, from Latin amita] the sister of your father or mother, or the wife of your father s or mother s brother ▪ Aunt Mary →↑agony aunt … Dictionary of contemporary English
aunt — [ ænt ] noun count *** the sister of your mother or father, or the wife of your UNCLE: I loved visiting my aunt and uncle. Hello, Aunt Betty … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
aunt|y — «AN tee, AHN », noun, plural aunt|ies. Informal. a diminutive of aunt … Useful english dictionary
aunt — [ant, änt] n. [ME & OFr aunte < L amita, paternal aunt, dim. of * amma, mother (< baby talk)] 1. a sister of one s mother or father 2. the wife of one s uncle … English World dictionary
aunt — ► NOUN ▪ the sister of one s father or mother or the wife of one s uncle. ORIGIN Old French ante, from Latin amita … English terms dictionary
Aunt Ed|na — «EHD nuh», British. a conventional person of pedestrian tastes, especially as personifying a typical member of the audience at a play, or the average viewer of a television program … Useful english dictionary
aunt|ie — «AN tee, AHN », noun. = aunty. (Cf. ↑aunty) … Useful english dictionary