woman
noun
an adult female person.
woman-like
-
a word derived from
woman.
Example Sentences
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Not for Louisa, because she, woman-like, had her life in love and love alone.
From The Heart of a Woman by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
The garment in which her whole person was enveloped was one which Miss Arnott had never seen before, and, woman-like, she had a very shrewd knowledge of the contents of her companion's wardrobe.
From Miss Arnott's Marriage by Richard Marsh
Meg paid no attention to him, but sat woman-like thinking of the forlorn baby, and condemning the hard world.
From The White Peacock by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
She looked down at his deformity, and woman-like she shivered.
From Mysterious Mr. Sabin by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
After her eight years of married life, the subtle flattery of this man’s attentions seemed doubly sweet, and, woman-like, she wanted to hold on to them, and enjoy them, as long as she could.
From The Brute by Frederic Arnold Kummer
