- wom|an|like
- wom|an|like «WUM uhn LYK», adjective, adverb.–adj.1. like a woman; womanly.–adv.in a manner characteristic of women; in a womanly fashion.
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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
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
wom|an — «WUM uhn», noun, plural wom|en, adjective, verb, anned, an|ning or aned, an|ing. –n. 1. a female human being. A woman is a girl grown up. 2. women as a group; the average woman; womankind: » … Useful english dictionary
wom|bat — «WOM bat», noun. a burrowing Australian mammal that looks like a small bear (in Australia also called badger). A female wombat has a pouch for carrying her young. ╂[< native Australian name] … Useful english dictionary
wom|an|ly — «WUM uhn lee», adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb. –adj. 1. like a woman. 2. as a woman is often thought to be; gentle, fine, and ladylike: »She has much womanly sympathy for those who need help … Useful english dictionary
wom·bat — /ˈwɑːmˌbæt/ noun, pl bats [count] : an Australian animal that looks like a small bear ◇ The female wombat has a pouch in which the young are carried … Useful english dictionary
gen´tle|wom´an|li|ness — gen|tle|wom|an|ly «JEHN tuhl WUM uhn lee», adjective. like or suitable for a gentlewoman. –gen´tle|wom´an|li|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
gen|tle|wom|an|ly — «JEHN tuhl WUM uhn lee», adjective. like or suitable for a gentlewoman. –gen´tle|wom´an|li|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
womanlike — wom•an•like [[t]ˈwʊm ənˌlaɪk[/t]] adj. like a woman; womanly • Etymology: 1400–50 syn: See womanly … From formal English to slang
