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auntlier

auntlier is the comparative form of auntly.

Meaning of auntly

Adjective

auntly (comparative auntlier or more auntly, superlative auntliest or most auntly)

  1. Of, like, or characteristic of an aunt.
    • It was late, very late, when finally she climbed into the great bed after having received an auntly kiss.1928, Nella Larsen, “13”, in Quicksand, page 159

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Questions about auntlier

What is auntlier the comparative form of?
Auntlier is the comparative form of auntly.

Words near auntlier in the dictionary

  1. aunting
  2. auntish
  3. auntishly
  4. auntishness
  5. auntless
  6. auntlier
  7. auntliest
  8. auntlike
  9. auntliness
  10. auntly
  11. auntness

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