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Mannish

Mannish Meaning & Definition
Mannish Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mannish?

[adj] characteristic of a man as distinguished from a woman; "true mannish arrogance"
[adj] resembling or imitative of or suggestive of a man rather than a woman; "a mannish stride"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Mannish: masculine | unwomanly

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Mannish In Webster's Dictionary

\Man"nish\, a. [Man + -ish: cf. AS. mennisc, menisc.] 1. Resembling a human being in form or nature; human. --Chaucer. But yet it was a figure Most like to mannish creature. --Gower. 2. Resembling, suitable to, or characteristic of, a man, manlike, masculine. --Chaucer. A woman impudent and mannish grown. --Shak. 3. Fond of men; -- said of a woman. [Obs.] --Chaucer. -- {Man"nish*ly},adv. -- {Man"nish*ness}, n.

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