girl´ish|ness

girl´ish|ness
girl|ish «GUR lihsh», adjective.
1. of a girl: »

The old woman liked to remember her girlish youth.

2. like a girl: »

The kerchief over his head made him look girlish.

3. like that of a girl: »

a slim girlish figure.

4. suitable for girls.
girl´ish|ly, adverb.
girl´ish|ness, noun.

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  • girl|ish — «GUR lihsh», adjective. 1. of a girl: »The old woman liked to remember her girlish youth. 2. like a girl: »The kerchief over his head made him look girlish. 3. like that of a girl: »a slim girlish figure. 4. suitable for girls. –girl´ish|ly,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • boy´ish|ness — boy|ish «BOY ihsh», adjective. 1. of a boy: »boyish ambitions, the lad s boyish energy. 2. like a boy: »a boyish young man. 3. like a boy s: »the girl s boyish hair. 4. fit for a boy; suitable for a boy: »boyish games. –boy´ish|ly …   Useful english dictionary

  • fool´ish|ness — fool|ish «FOO lihsh», adjective. 1. like a fool; without sense or judgment; unwise; silly: »It is foolish to keep late hours every night. SYNONYM(S): stupid. 2. ridiculous; absurd: »foolish notions …   Useful english dictionary

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  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • wom´an|ish|ness — wom|an|ish «WUM uh nihsh», adjective. 1. a) characteristic of a woman or women; womanly; feminine. b) like a grown woman: »a womanish girl. 2. like a woman; suitable for women rather than for men; womanlike; effeminate (now chiefly derogatory). – …   Useful english dictionary

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  • boy´ish|ly — boy|ish «BOY ihsh», adjective. 1. of a boy: »boyish ambitions, the lad s boyish energy. 2. like a boy: »a boyish young man. 3. like a boy s: »the girl s boyish hair. 4. fit for a boy; suitable for a boy: »boyish games. –boy´ish|ly …   Useful english dictionary

  • boy|ish — «BOY ihsh», adjective. 1. of a boy: »boyish ambitions, the lad s boyish energy. 2. like a boy: »a boyish young man. 3. like a boy s: »the girl s boyish hair. 4. fit for a boy; suitable for a boy: »boyish games. –boy´ish|ly …   Useful english dictionary

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