womanlike
UK/ˈwʊmənlʌɪk/
womanlike adjective: befitting or characteristic of a woman.
Adjective
womanlike (comparative more womanlike, superlative most womanlike)
- Befitting or characteristic of a woman.
- Resembling a woman; feminine; (of a man) effeminate.
Adverb
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
womanlike meaning in Bengali
womanlike in Bengali
- নারীর সদৃশ, স্ত্রীলিঙ্গ, মেয়েলি
Synonyms of womanlike
Forms of womanlike
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more womanlike |
| superlative | most womanlike |
| Adverb | |
| comparative | more womanlike |
| superlative | most womanlike |
Origin of womanlike
From woman + -like.
Questions about womanlike
- What does womanlike mean?
- Womanlike means befitting or characteristic of a woman.
- What is womanlike in Bengali?
- Womanlike in Bengali is নারীর সদৃশ, স্ত্রীলিঙ্গ, মেয়েলি. See Womanlike meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is womanlike?
- Womanlike can be an adjective or an adverb.
- How do you pronounce womanlike?
- Womanlike is pronounced /ˈwʊmənlʌɪk/ (UK).
Words near womanlike in the dictionary
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