wom´an|ish|ness

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).
wom´an|ish|ly, adverb.
wom´an|ish|ness, noun.

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  • wom´an|ish|ly — 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

  • 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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  • womanish — wom•an•ish [[t]ˈwʊm ə nɪʃ[/t]] adj. off sex characteristic or suggestive of a woman; womanlike or feminine • Etymology: 1325–75 wom′an•ish•ly, adv. wom′an•ish•ness, n. syn: See womanly …   From formal English to slang

  • Womanish — Wom an*ish, a. Suitable to a woman, having the qualities of a woman; effeminate; not becoming a man; usually in a reproachful sense. See the Note under {Effeminate}. Thy tears are womanish. Shak. Womanish entreaties. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Womanishly — Womanish Wom an*ish, a. Suitable to a woman, having the qualities of a woman; effeminate; not becoming a man; usually in a reproachful sense. See the Note under {Effeminate}. Thy tears are womanish. Shak. Womanish entreaties. Macaulay. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Womanishness — Womanish Wom an*ish, a. Suitable to a woman, having the qualities of a woman; effeminate; not becoming a man; usually in a reproachful sense. See the Note under {Effeminate}. Thy tears are womanish. Shak. Womanish entreaties. Macaulay. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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