- wom|an|hood
- wom|an|hood «WUM uhn hud», noun.1. the condition or time oeing a woman: »
The little girl grew up to womanhood.
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wom·an·hood — /ˈwʊmənˌhʊd/ noun [noncount] 1 : the state or condition of being an adult woman and no longer a girl a young girl on the verge of womanhood What is your view of womanhood? 2 : women in general The book is a celebration of womanhood … Useful english dictionary
wom — air·crafts·wom·an; al·der·wom·an; bond·wom·an; busi·ness·wom·an; chap·wom·an; com·mit·tee·wom·an; con·gress·wom·an; ser·vice·wom·an; states·wom·an; wom·an·ful·ly; wom·an·head; wom·an·hood; wom·an·house; wom·an·ish; wom·an·ish·ly; wom·an·ish·ness; … English syllables
un|wom|an|ly — «uhn WUM uhn lee», adjective. not womanly; unbecoming in a woman; unfeminine: »a woman clad in unwomanly rags (Thomas Hood) … Useful english dictionary
womanhood — wom·an·hood … English syllables
womanhood — wom|an|hood [ˈwumənhud] n [U] 1.) the state of being a woman, not a man or a girl 2.) formal women in general →↑manhood … Dictionary of contemporary English
womanhood — wom|an|hood [ wumən,hud ] noun uncount 1. ) the state of being a woman, or the period of time when someone is a woman: She grew into womanhood without ever knowing her father. 2. ) FORMAL all women considered as a group: His remarks are an insult … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
womanhood — wom•an•hood [[t]ˈwʊm ənˌhʊd[/t]] n. 1) the state of being a woman 2) traditional womanly qualities 3) womankind • Etymology: 1325–1375 … From formal English to slang
Womanhood — Wom an*hood, n. 1. The state of being a woman; the distinguishing character or qualities of a woman, or of womankind. [1913 Webster] Unspotted faith, and comely womanhood. Spenser. [1913 Webster] Perhaps the smile and the tender tone Came out of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… … English syllables
