Effeminate
111ef|fem´i|nate|ness — ef|fem|i|nate «adjective, noun. uh FEHM uh niht; verb. uh FEHM uh nayt», adjective, noun, verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. –adj. 1. lacking in manly qualities; showing weakness or softness that is not manly. SYNONYM(S): womanish. 2. characterized by… …
112ef|fem´i|nate|ly — ef|fem|i|nate «adjective, noun. uh FEHM uh niht; verb. uh FEHM uh nayt», adjective, noun, verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. –adj. 1. lacking in manly qualities; showing weakness or softness that is not manly. SYNONYM(S): womanish. 2. characterized by… …
113ef|fem|i|nate — «adjective, noun. uh FEHM uh niht; verb. uh FEHM uh nayt», adjective, noun, verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. –adj. 1. lacking in manly qualities; showing weakness or softness that is not manly. SYNONYM(S): womanish. 2. characterized by unmanly weakness or… …
114Cockney — Cock ney (k[o^]k n[y^]), n.; pl. {Cockneys} ( n[i^]z). [OE. cocknay, cokenay, a spoiled child, effeminate person, an egg; prob. orig. a cock s egg, a small imperfect egg; OE. cok cock + nay, neye, for ey egg (cf. {Newt}), AS. [ae]g. See 1st… …
115Cockneys — Cockney Cock ney (k[o^]k n[y^]), n.; pl. {Cockneys} ( n[i^]z). [OE. cocknay, cokenay, a spoiled child, effeminate person, an egg; prob. orig. a cock s egg, a small imperfect egg; OE. cok cock + nay, neye, for ey egg (cf. {Newt}), AS. [ae]g. See… …
116Nice — (n[imac]s), a. [Compar. {Nicer} (n[imac] s[ e]r); superl. {Nicest}.] [OE., foolish, fr. OF. nice ignorant, fool, fr. L. nescius ignorant; ne not + scius knowing, scire to know. Perhaps influenced by E. nesh delicate, soft. See {No}, and {Science} …
117Nicer — Nice Nice (n[imac]s), a. [Compar. {Nicer} (n[imac] s[ e]r); superl. {Nicest}.] [OE., foolish, fr. OF. nice ignorant, fool, fr. L. nescius ignorant; ne not + scius knowing, scire to know. Perhaps influenced by E. nesh delicate, soft. See {No}, and …
118Nicest — Nice Nice (n[imac]s), a. [Compar. {Nicer} (n[imac] s[ e]r); superl. {Nicest}.] [OE., foolish, fr. OF. nice ignorant, fool, fr. L. nescius ignorant; ne not + scius knowing, scire to know. Perhaps influenced by E. nesh delicate, soft. See {No}, and …
119Tender — Ten der, a. [Compar. {Tenderer}; superl. {Tenderest}.] [F. tendre, L. tener; probably akin to tenuis thin. See {Thin}.] 1. Easily impressed, broken, bruised, or injured; not firm or hard; delicate; as, tender plants; tender flesh; tender fruit.… …
120Tenderer — Tender Ten der, a. [Compar. {Tenderer}; superl. {Tenderest}.] [F. tendre, L. tener; probably akin to tenuis thin. See {Thin}.] 1. Easily impressed, broken, bruised, or injured; not firm or hard; delicate; as, tender plants; tender flesh; tender… …
