priestesslike

English

Etymology

priestess +‎ -like

Adjective

priestesslike (comparative more priestesslike, superlative most priestesslike)

1. Resembling or characteristic of a priestess.
   • 2009 April 9, Ruth La Ferla, “Still Dressing for Stevie”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Yet when she turns away, raising those arms in a priestesslike gesture, that fabric acts as a curtain, shielding her from prying eyes.