Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Resembling a woman: a womanlike stone image.
- adj. Belonging to or befitting a woman. See Synonyms at female.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Like a woman; womanly.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Like a woman; womanly.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the trait of being womanly; having the characteristics of an adult female
- adj. resembling a woman
Examples
“He did not relish being called womanlike -- few men do; but he was bound to admit that the elder man's criticism was more or less just.”
“These you may possibly laugh at, and call womanlike considerations; but so, my dear friend, I feel, and I never could conceal the sentiments of my heart.”
Memoirs Correspondence and Manuscripts of General Lafayette
“That's funny in itself./lipbr/plib I have copiousness of womanlike friends ...”
“It's a womanlike version of Ron Howard's Backdraft despite it is set in Baltimore MD rsther than than Pittsburgh PA.”
“Currently she is starring as a womanlike Jason Voorhees (Angela Baker in her case) in dual Friday a 13th travesty films - Sleepaway Camp II as good as III.”
“Like in many species, a womanlike appears to be captivated to a strongest in a group.”
“The excitement had been almost too much for them and, womanlike, they indulged in a good cry together.”
“Then, womanlike, she buried her face in her hands and sank to the divan, sobbing hysterically.”
“There's one member of the race that is intrigued by human femininity and so she tries to be more womanlike.”
David Steffen's quest for publication and world domination: The Mysteries of Memory
“Ashamed at being surprised in a womanlike expression of sorrow, Sir”
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