- mannishness
- noun see mannish
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
mannishness
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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
mannishness — See mannishly. * * * … Universalium
mannishness — noun The condition of being mannish; manliness or masculinity … Wiktionary
mannishness — mænɪʃnɪs n. masculinity, maleness … English contemporary dictionary
mannishness — man·nish·ness … English syllables
mannishness — n masculinity, unfemininity, unladylikeness, unwomanliness, virilism FORMAL virilescence COLLOQ. butchness ≠ womanishness … Useful english dictionary
mannish — adjective Date: 14th century 1. resembling or suggesting a man rather than a woman 2. generally associated with or characteristic of a man rather than a woman < her mannish clothes > • mannishly adverb • mannishness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
He Is There and He Is Not Silent — is a philosophical work written by American apologist and Christian theologian Francis A. Schaeffer, Wheaton, IL:Tyndale House, first published in 1972. It is Book Three in Volume One of The Complete Works of Francis A. Schaeffer A Christian… … Wikipedia
mannish — mannishly, adv. mannishness, n. /man ish/, adj. 1. being typical or suggestive of a man rather than a woman: mannish clothing styles for women; a mannish voice. 2. resembling a man, as in size or manner: a mannish youth. [bef. 900; ME; r. ME… … Universalium
manliness — noun a) set of qualities, traits and abilities considered appropriate to man; similarity to man b) male genitals Syn: manfulness, mannishness, maleness Ant: unmanliness, womanliness … Wiktionary
