Womanish

//ˈwʊmənɪʃ//

Synonyms for "womanish" (66 found)

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Translations

14 translations across 13 languages.

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Ancient Greek

1 entries
  • γυναικώδης adj (characteristic of a woman)

Armenian

1 entries
  • կանացի adj (characteristic of a woman)

Bulgarian

1 entries
  • женски adj (characteristic of a woman)

Finnish

1 entries
  • naismainen adj (characteristic of a woman)

Greek

1 entries
  • γυναικείος adj (characteristic of a woman)

Hungarian

1 entries
  • nőies adj (characteristic of a woman)

Irish

1 entries
  • banda adj (characteristic of a woman)

Korean

1 entries
  • 여자 같은 adj (characteristic of a woman)

Middle Irish

1 entries
  • banamail adj (characteristic of a woman)

Norwegian

1 entries
  • kvinnelig adj (characteristic of a woman)

Russian

2 entries
  • ба́бий adj (characteristic of a woman)
  • женоподо́бный adj (characteristic of a woman)

Spanish

1 entries
  • afeminado adj (characteristic of a woman)

Turkish

1 entries
  • kadınsı adj (characteristic of a woman)

Sample sentences

9 total sentences available.

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[…] Romans novv / Haue Thevves, and Limbes, like to their Anceſtors; / But vvoe the vvhile, our Fathers mindes are dead, / And vve are gouern'd vvith our Mothers ſpirits, / Our yoake, and ſufferance, ſhevv vs VVomaniſh.

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The Fence was a proper Park paling in excellent condition; with clusters of fine Elms, or rows of old Thorns following its line almost every where.—Almost must be stipulated—for there were vacant spaces & through one of these, Charlotte as soon as they entered the Enclosure, caught a glimpse over the pales of something White & Womanish in the field on the other side;—it was a something which immediately brought Miss B. into her head—& stepping to the pales, she saw indeed—& very decidedly, in spite of the Mist; Miss B—seated, not far before her, at the foot of the bank which sloped down from the outside of the Paling & which a narrow Path seemed to skirt along;—Miss Brereton seated, apparently very composedly—& Sir E. D. by her side.

Source: wiktionary

I don't very much wonder at her fright. We have met before; but I owe her no grudge, and we must not wait for womanish fear.

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Friends are a comfort in misfortune, but one should not make them unhappy by seeking their sympathy, as is done by women and womanish men.

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