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WOMANLIKE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The trait of being womanly; having the characteristics of an adult female

Synonyms:

womanlike; womanliness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("womanlike" is a kind of...):

femininity; muliebrity (the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women)

 II. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Resembling a woman

Example:

a womanlike stone image

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

feminine; womanly (befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman)

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