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matronly

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3 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
3syllables

matronly

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matronly is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, matronly is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofmatronly

1adjective
  • In the capacity of a matron; serving as a housekeeper or head nurse.

    Example: "The matronly woman cared for the sick orphan."

  • Exuding the authority, wisdom, power, and intelligence of an experienced woman.

    Example: "...the matronly upper arms girls know about life and love and losing... Janeane Garofalo"

  • Having the appearance of a mature woman, often of larger physical stature and somewhat unkempt or dowdy.

    Example: "Gone is her matronly gray frizzy hair and those bushy brows, frumpy frock and old lady pearls. https//web.archive.org/web/20090427074230/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2009/04/susan-boyle-gets-a-makeover-is-she-going-hollywood-already.html"

1adverb
  • In the manner of a matron.

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