ˈhōstlē adjective
Etymology: host (III) + -ly
: of or appropriate to a host
still so young-looking that people did not instinctively lay upon him hostly duties — John Updike
ˈhōstlē adjective
Etymology: host (III) + -ly
: of or appropriate to a host
still so young-looking that people did not instinctively lay upon him hostly duties — John Updike
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012