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womanish

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wom·an·ish  (wm-nsh)
adj.
1. Of, characteristic of, or natural to a woman. See Synonyms at female.
2. Resembling, imitative of, or suggestive of a woman.
woman·ish·ly adv.
woman·ish·ness n.
womanish [ˈwʊmənɪʃ]
adj
1. having qualities or characteristics regarded as unsuitable to a strong character of either sex, esp a man
2. characteristic of or suitable for a woman
womanishly  adv
womanishness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.womanish - having characteristics associated with women and considered undesirable in men; "womanish tears"
unmanful, unmanlike, unmanly - not possessing qualities befitting a man
Translations
womanish [ˈwʊmənɪʃ] ADJ → mujeril, propio de mujer; [man] → afeminado
womanish
adj (= womanly) woman → fraulich; (pej: = effeminate) man → weibisch


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