Meanings
adjectivewomanlike (comparative more womanlike, superlative most womanlike)
comparative more womanlike · superlative most womanlike
- Befitting or characteristic of a woman.
- Resembling a woman; feminine; (of a man) effeminate.
adverbwomanlike (comparative more womanlike, superlative most womanlike)
comparative more womanlike · superlative most womanlike
- In a manner perceived to be characteristic of a woman.
I really meant it for a compliment, and to put her in a good mood; but, woman-like, she took it the wrong way.
1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York, published 2007, page 313
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nounthe trait of being womanly; having the characteristics of an adult female
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Origin
- Proto-Germanic*wībą
- Proto-West Germanic*wīb
- Old Englishwīf
- Proto-Indo-European*mon-
- Proto-Germanic*mann-
- Proto-West Germanic*mann
- Old Englishmann
- Old Englishwīfmann
- Middle Englishwomman
- Englishwoman
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishwomanlike
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APA
womanlike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/womanlike
MLA
“womanlike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/womanlike. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “womanlike,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/womanlike.
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