man´nish|ness

man´nish|ness
man|nish «MAN ihsh», adjective.
1. characteristic of a man: »

a mannish way of holding a baby, a mannish argument.

2. like a man, not a woman; imitating a man; masculine: »

a mannish style of dress, a woman with a mannish walk.

man´nish|ly, adverb.
man´nish|ness, noun.

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  • man´nish|ly — man|nish «MAN ihsh», adjective. 1. characteristic of a man: »a mannish way of holding a baby, a mannish argument. 2. like a man, not a woman; imitating a man; masculine: »a mannish style of dress, a woman with a mannish walk. –man´nish|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • man|nish — «MAN ihsh», adjective. 1. characteristic of a man: »a mannish way of holding a baby, a mannish argument. 2. like a man, not a woman; imitating a man; masculine: »a mannish style of dress, a woman with a mannish walk. –man´nish|ly, adverb.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • man — man·dae·an·ism; man·da·ic; man·da·la; man·da·ment; man·dan; man·dant; man·da·pa; man·dar; man·da·rin·ate; man·da·rin·ism; man·da·tary; man·da·tee; man·da·tor; man·da·to·ri·ly; man·da·tum; man·da·ya; man·de; man·de·ism; man·del·ate; man·del·ic;… …   English syllables

  • nish — bur·nish·er; cho·pun·nish; clan·nish; cor·nish·man; don·nish; dun·nish; fur·nish·er; fur·nish·ment; gar·nish·able; gar·nish·er; gar·nish·ment; gar·nish·ry; gut·nish; hun·nish; man·nish; man·nish·ness; nun·nish; roy·nish; tan·nish; tar·nish·able;… …   English syllables

  • 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

  • mannishness — man·nish·ness …   English syllables

  • mannish — man•nish [[t]ˈmæn ɪʃ[/t]] adj. off cvb being typical or suggestive of a man rather than a woman • Etymology: 1300–50 man′nish•ly, adv. man′nish•ness, n. syn: See manly …   From formal English to slang

  • Mannish — Man nish, a. [Man + ish: cf. AS. mennisc, menisc.] 1. Resembling a human being in form or nature; human. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] But yet it was a figure Most like to mannish creature. Gower. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling, suitable to, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mannishly — Mannish Man nish, a. [Man + ish: cf. AS. mennisc, menisc.] 1. Resembling a human being in form or nature; human. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] But yet it was a figure Most like to mannish creature. Gower. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling, suitable to, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mannishness — Mannish Man nish, a. [Man + ish: cf. AS. mennisc, menisc.] 1. Resembling a human being in form or nature; human. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] But yet it was a figure Most like to mannish creature. Gower. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling, suitable to, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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