womanish
[
w
oo
m
-
uh
-nish]
/ˈwʊm ə nɪʃ/
adjective
1.
womanlike or feminine.
2.
weakly feminine; effeminate.
Origin
1325-75;
Middle English;
see
woman
,
-ish
1
Related forms
womanishly,
adverb
womanishness,
noun
unwomanish,
adjective
Can be confused
effeminate
,
effete
,
feminine
,
womanish,
womanly
(see synonym study at
womanly
)
Synonyms
2.
See
womanly
.
British Dictionary definitions for
womanish
womanish
/
ˈwʊmənɪʃ
/
adjective
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
Derived Forms
womanishly,
adverb
womanishness,
noun