Maiden maybe initially anxious getting married -- being this? (8)
I believe the answer is:
overawed
'this?' is the definition.
The answer and definition are not the same part of speech.
'maiden maybe initially anxious getting married' is the wordplay.
'maiden maybe' becomes 'over' (I've seen this in other clues).
'initially' says to take the initial letters.
'getting' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'married' becomes 'wed' (similar in meaning).
The first letter of 'anxious' is 'a'.
'over'+'a'+'wed'='OVERAWED'
'being' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for overawed that I've seen before include "Overwhelmed by a feeling of wonder" , "wide-eyed with wonder" , "Filled with wonder" , "Overcome with wonder" , "Daunted by arousing fear or reverence" .)