womanlike
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈwʊmənlʌɪk/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English womman English woman Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English womanlike From woman + -like.
- Befitting or characteristic of a woman.
- Resembling a woman; feminine; (of a man) effeminate.
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English womman English woman Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English womanlike From woman + -like.
- 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.”