wom•an•like

(ˈwʊm ənˌlaɪk)

adj.

like a woman; womanly.

[1400–50]

syn: See womanly.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	womanlike - the trait of being womanly; having the characteristics of an adult female womanliness femininity, muliebrity - the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women
Adj.	1.	womanlike - resembling a woman; "a womanlike stone image" womanly, feminine - befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman; "womanly virtues of gentleness and compassion"

Translations

womanlike

[ˈwʊmənlaɪk] ADJ → mujeril

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

womanlike

[ˈwʊmənˌlaɪk] adj (features) → femminile; (behaviour) → da donna

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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She sat up then and looked about, and then, quite womanlike, she burst into tears.

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