Maid Definition

mād
maids
noun
maids
A girl or young unmarried woman.
Webster's New World
A virgin.
Webster's New World
A housemaid or chambermaid.
American Heritage

Old maid.

Webster's New World
A girl or woman servant: often in compounds.
Barmaid, housemaid.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
idiom
the Maid
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Maid

Noun

Singular:
maid
Plural:
maids

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Maid

  • the Maid

Origin of Maid

  • Middle English maide from Old English mægden maghu- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English mayde, maide, abbreviation of maiden.

    From Wiktionary

Maid Sentence Examples

  • The maid lost her balance and toppled over.

  • The little princess grumbled to her maid that her bed was badly made.

  • Presently a maid appeared and said that the Princess Victoria was "in a sweet sleep and could not be disturbed."

  • The maid brought it.

  • A tea kettle was already whistling when they entered, and the maid rushed across the kitchen to grab it.

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Words Starting With

MMAMAI

Words Ending With

DIDAID

Unscrambles

maid

Words Starting With M and Ending With D

Starts With M & Ends With DStarts With MA & Ends With DStarts With M & Ends With ID

Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With M4 Letter Words Ending With D