womanlike
Americanadjective
Related Words
See womanly.
Other Word Forms
- unwomanlike adjective
Etymology
Origin of womanlike
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; woman, -like
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“We wanted to make ourselves look pretty and attractive and womanlike, in spite of the uniform,” said Nina Shebalina, a mechanic in the 586th Regiment.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
Margaret, womanlike, loved the nicest of all feelings—"being wanted."
From There was a King in Egypt by Lorimer, Norma
Betty, womanlike, was first to think of the doctor.
From Sure Pop and the Safety Scouts by Bailey, Roy Rutherford
Then, consciously womanlike, she sought relief in talk.
From Tree, Spare that Woodman by Dryfoos, Dave
Frank friendship was very well; but now and then, womanlike, she longed for such current coin of courtesy.
From Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters by Rowe, Clarence H. (Clarence Herbert)
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
