- womanishly
- adverb see womanish
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
womanishly
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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
womanishly — See womanish. * * * … Universalium
womanishly — adverb In a womanish way … Wiktionary
womanishly — wom·an·ish·ly … English syllables
womanishly — adverb : in a womanish manner … Useful english dictionary
womanish — womanishly, adv. womanishness, n. /woom euh nish/, adj. 1. womanlike or feminine. 2. weakly feminine; effeminate. [1325 75; ME; see WOMAN, ISH1] Syn. 2. See womanly. * * * … Universalium
prissy — Womanishly fussy, fastidious … A concise dictionary of English slang
womanish — adjective Date: 14th century 1. associated with or characteristic of women rather than men 2. suggestive of a weak character ; effeminate < womanish fears > • womanishly adverb • womanishness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
womanishness — See womanishly. * * * … Universalium
womanish — adjective derogatory 1》 suitable for or characteristic of a woman. 2》 (of a man) effeminate. Derivatives womanishly adverb womanishness noun … English new terms dictionary
