A woman impudent and mannish grown Is not more loathed than an effeminate man In time of action.
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Mannish
/ˈmæn.ɪʃ/
Synonyms for "mannish" (40 found)
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Adjective(1 words)
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More general
3 entriesattire descriptorbehavioral traitphysical trait
More specific
12 entriesassertive stanceboxy blazerbroad shouldersdominant posturedouble breasted coatloose trousersprominent browrough demeanorsquare jawstern gaitstiff collarsturdy frame
Collocations
6 entriesmannish attiremannish featuresmannish gaitmannish jawlinemannish lookmannish silhouette
Inflections
2 entriesmore mannishmost mannish
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2 entriesSample sentences
8 total sentences available.
She detested the look of herself in large goggles, detested being forced to tie on her hat, detested the heavy, mannish coat of rough tweed that Sir Philip insisted she must wear when motoring.
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And let us, Polydore, though now our voices Have got the mannish crack, sing him to the ground,
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And so, with an air of mannish superiority, he seems rather to pity the bashful girl, than to apprehend that he shall not succeed.
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