- womanly
- adjective Date: 13th century 1. having qualities generally associated with a woman 2. appropriate in character to a woman • womanliness noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Womanly — Wom an*ly, a. Becoming a woman; feminine; as, womanly behavior. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] A blushing, womanly discovering grace. Donne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
womanly — womanly, womanish Womanly is a complimentary word applied to women and meaning ‘having the good qualities of women’, whereas womanish is applied to men and is usually derogatory in the sense ‘effeminate, unmanly’. See also female, feminine … Modern English usage
womanly — [woom′ənlē] adj. 1. like a woman; womanish 2. characteristic of or fit for a woman; womanlike adv. Archaic in a womanly manner SYN. FEMALE womanliness n … English World dictionary
Womanly — Wom an*ly, adv. In the manner of a woman; with the grace, tenderness, or affection of a woman. Gascoigne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
womanly — womanlike, ladylike, womanish, feminine, *female, effeminate Analogous words: *mature, matured, grown up, adult Antonyms: unwomanly, manly Contrasted words: mannish (see MALE): *youthful, juvenile, virgin, virginal, maiden … New Dictionary of Synonyms
womanly — [adj] feminine female, girlish, ladylike, maidenly, matronly, motherly, womanish; concepts 371,372,408,648 … New thesaurus
womanly — womanliness, womanness, n. /woom euhn lee/, adj. 1. like or befitting a woman; feminine; not masculine or girlish. adv. 2. in the manner of, or befitting, a woman. [1250 1300; ME wommanli(che). See WOMAN, LY] Syn. 2. WOMANLY, WOMANLIKE, WOMANISH… … Universalium
womanly — wom•an•ly [[t]ˈwʊm ən li[/t]] adj. 1) having qualities traditionally ascribed to women; feminine; not masculine or girlish 2) in the manner of, or befitting, a woman • Etymology: 1250–1300 wom′an•li•ness, wom′an•ness, n. syn: womanly, womanlike,… … From formal English to slang
womanly — [[t]w ʊmənli[/t]] ADJ GRADED (approval) People describe a woman s behaviour, character, or appearance as womanly when they like it because they think it is typical of, or suitable for, a woman rather than a man or girl. She had a classical,… … English dictionary
womanly — adjective 1) womanly virtues Syn: feminine, female; archaic feminal Ant: masculine 2) her womanly figure Syn: voluptuous, curvaceous, shapely, ample, buxom … Thesaurus of popular words
womanly — adjective 1) womanly virtues Syn: feminine, female 2) her womanly figure Syn: voluptuous, curvaceous, shapely, ample, buxom, full figured; informal curvy, busty • Ant … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
