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mannish

[ man-ish ]
/ ˈmæn ɪʃ /
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adjective

being typical or suggestive of a man rather than a woman: mannish clothing styles for women; a mannish voice.
resembling a man, as in size or manner: a mannish youth.

RELATED WORDS

macho, male, manly, masculine, butch, hoydenish, tomboyish, unfeminine

Nearby words

mannheim gold, mannheim school, mannie, mannikin, manning, mannish, mannite, mannitol, mannitol hexanitrate, mannose, mannosidosis

Origin of mannish

before 900; Middle English; replacing Middle English mennish, Old English mennisc; see man1, -ish1

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British Dictionary definitions for mannish

mannish

/ (ˈmænɪʃ) /

adjective

(of a woman) having or displaying qualities regarded as typical of a man
of or resembling a man

Derived Forms

mannishly, adverbmannishness, noun
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