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Meaning of word old maid from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

old maid noun

Meaning : An elderly unmarried woman.

Synonyms : spinster

Meaning : Any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads.

Synonyms : old maid flower, zinnia

Meaning : Commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers.

Synonyms : cape periwinkle, catharanthus roseus, cayenne jasmine, madagascar periwinkle, periwinkle, red periwinkle, rose periwinkle, vinca rosea

Meaning : The loser in a game of old maid.

Meaning : A card game using a pack of cards from which one queen has been removed. Players match cards and the player holding the unmatched queen at the end of the game is the loser (or `old maid').

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palatalized (adjective)
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

palatine bone (noun)
Either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits.

thief (noun)
A criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it.

victimisation (noun)
An act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly).

palsgrave (noun)
(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands.

entertainment (noun)
An activity that is diverting and that holds the attention.

sugar (noun)
A white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative.

palatalised (adjective)
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

victimization (noun)
Adversity resulting from being made a victim.

bog down (verb)
Get stuck while doing something.