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man·nish M0085000 (măn′ĭsh)adj.1. Of or relating to men; masculine: "As a junior tennis player ... I felt betrayed at around fourteen when so many of these single-minded flailing boys became abruptly mannish and tall" (David Foster Wallace)."It was better for a woman ... to stand back, keep quiet, and let the men work out their mannish problems" (Maya Angelou).2. Imitative or suggestive of a man rather than a woman: "Her ring sinks into the fourth finger of her square, mannish hands" (Mary Gordon). man′nish·ly adv.man′nish·ness n.mannish (ˈmænɪʃ) adj1. (of a woman) having or displaying qualities regarded as typical of a man2. of or resembling a man ˈmannishly adv ˈmannishness nman•nish (ˈmæn ɪʃ) adj. being typical or suggestive of a man rather than a woman. [1300–50] man′nish•ly, adv. man′nish•ness, n. syn: See manly. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | mannish - resembling or imitative of or suggestive of a man rather than a woman; "a mannish stride"unwomanly - not womanly; "the logical clearness of her arguments...condemned her as eccentric and unwomanly" | | 2. | mannish - characteristic of a man as distinguished from a woman; "true mannish arrogance"masculine - associated with men and not with women |
mannishadjective manlike, masculine, unfeminine, butch (informal), unladylike, unwomanly She shook hands in a mannish way.mannishadjectiveOf, characteristic of, or befitting the male sex:macho, male, manful, manlike, manly, masculine, virile.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeMannishnessmannish
Synonyms for mannishadj manlikeSynonyms- manlike
- masculine
- unfeminine
- butch
- unladylike
- unwomanly
Synonyms for mannishadj of, characteristic of, or befitting the male sexSynonyms- macho
- male
- manful
- manlike
- manly
- masculine
- virile
Words related to mannishadj resembling or imitative of or suggestive of a man rather than a womanRelated Wordsadj characteristic of a man as distinguished from a womanRelated Words |