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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 Related Terms \| Find terms related to Mannish: AC-DC \| amphierotic \| andric \| autoerotic \| bisexed \| bisexual \| bull \| butch \| deviant \| effeminate \| gay \| gentlemanlike \| gentlemanly \| homoerotic \| homosexual \| hoyden \| lesbian \| male \| manful \| manlike \| manly \| mannified \| masculine \| perverted \| queer \| rompish \| sapphic \| tomboyish \| transvestite \| tribadistic \| uneffeminate \| unfeminine \| viraginous See Also \| 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"nishly},adv. -- {Man"nishness}, n.

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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