womanlike

[ woo m-uh n-lahyk ]

/ ˈwʊm ənˌlaɪk /

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adjective

like a woman; womanly.

RELATED WORDS

epicene, feminine, unmanly, womanish, womanly, sissified

Nearby words

womanish, womanist, womanize, womanizer, womankind, womanlike, womanly, womanpower, womb, womb-to-tomb, wombat

Origin of womanlike

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at woman, -like

SYNONYMS FOR womanlike

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Related forms

un·wom·an·like, adjective

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Examples from the Web for womanlike

Womanlike, having met the emergency gallantly, after it was all over Judith collapsed.
Life at High Tide|Various
She was greatly flurried, and, womanlike, wanted to box Wardens ears for his absurd action.
The Message|Louis Tracy
Cassandra was disappointed too, and, womanlike, vented her displeasure on her fellow-sufferer.
Lady Cassandra|Mrs George de Horne Vaizey
Her heart had failed her, womanlike, before the little sacrifice when she had unshrinkingly accomplished the larger one.
The Light of Scarthey|Egerton Castle

Womanlike, she wished him to say that he was in the wrong, so that her pride might be saved.
The Solitary Farm|Fergus Hume