English Explanatory Dictionary

womanly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Considered typical of, stereotypical of, or appropriate to women; feminine.
  2. Female.
adv
  1. In the manner of a woman.

Pronunciation

/ˈwʊmənli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-womanly.wav En-womanly.flac

Word forms

womanly womanlier womanliest womonly womynly

Etymology

From Middle English womanly, wommanlich, wommanly, wommanlych, wummonlich, equivalent to woman + -ly (adjectival suffix).

Synonyms

womanlily

Antonyms

masculine male manly

Derived words

womanliness
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