maiden

🇺🇸 /ˈmeɪdn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmeɪdn/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP20000
noun
R

a young unmarried woman

The maiden waited for her knight to return from battle.

R

an inning where no runs are scored

The pitcher threw a maiden inning with no hits allowed.

adjective
R

first of its kind

The maiden voyage of the new ship was a success.

translation

n. a young unmarried woman; an inning where no runs are scored
adj. first of its kind

Word Forms

Plural maidens