Frequently depreciative. Of a man: resembling a woman in appearance or behaviour; effeminate.

? Effeminate.

With reference to actions, personal characteristics, qualities, etc., stereotypically associated with… Chiefly depreciative. Originally, of a person…

In early use: faint-hearted, timorous, cowardly, unmanly. Later also: effeminate. Obsolete.

depreciative. Weak in character, self-indulgent; (of a man or boy) effeminate, unmanly.

Lacking in manhood; †effeminate (obsolete); impotent. Now rare.

Not having or demonstrating qualities traditionally associated with men, such as courage, fortitude, self-control, etc.; unbefitting or…

Pampered; feeble, delicate, esp. affectedly so; lacking strength of character; undisciplined. Obsolete.

That has been made effeminate (in various senses).

Lacking qualities traditionally associated with men, such as courage, fortitude, self-control, etc.; characterized by weakness or timidity…

Extended uses. Of a person, or a person's action, attribute, etc.: soft, gentle; (with unfavourable connotation) timorous, weak, compliant…

Wanting in strength of character; spiritless, unmanly, effeminate.

Feminine, womanish. Also: that makes feminine or womanly. Now rare.

= emasculated, adj. figurative. Unmanly, deprived of vigour; weak, effeminate.

that has been made feminine or womanly.

Soft in character or disposition; gentle, considerate; unassuming; not harsh or rigid.

Womanish, effeminate.

Not masculine; not having or demonstrating qualities traditionally associated with men.

Soft, tender, nice, effeminate.

depreciative. Of a man: effeminate; excessively fastidious or genteel.

That is deprived of nerve and strength, literal and figurative; effeminate, weakly.

figurative. Unmanly, effeminate.

Wearing a petticoat or petticoats; (hence) female, feminine, emasculated.

? having a sallow or effeminate countenance like one addicted to tea-drinking.

That has been made or become effeminate or feminine in nature or quality.

Unmanly, effeminate.

Of or relating to people or animals having characteristics of both sexes, or of neither; indeterminate in respect of sex; androgynous; hermaphrodite…

Resembling, characteristic of, or suggestive of a sissy. Cf. sissy, adj.

sissyish; that has been made into or made to resemble a sissy.

slang. Having no penis. Chiefly figurative: impotent; unmanly, weak. Cf. dickless, adj.

Esp. of a man or his mannerisms, speech, etc.: flamboyant, arch, or theatrical, esp. in a way stereotypically associated with an effeminate gay man.

colloquial (frequently derogatory). Affected; effeminate; homosexual.

That is camp in quality or style; campish.

slang. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a homosexual man (see queen, n. 13).

Affected, pretentious, self-consciously refined or superior; overly fancy or elaborate; effeminate, homosexual.

Somewhat effeminate.

slang. Characteristic of a homosexual man; effeminate. Also as n.

Of or relating to a homosexual or transvestite man; effeminate.

Characteristic of or designating a homosexual man; relating to or associated with homosexual men; effeminate.

Originally U.S. Frequently derogatory. Of a man (esp. a homosexual man): effeminate.

Dressed in an affected or effeminate manner. Also figurative.

Homosexual; esp. (of a man) conspicuously displaying or affecting female mannerisms, etc.

Made overly elaborate, fancy, or effeminate; dressed up ostentatiously.

figurative. Refined, genteel, sentimental; hence (esp. of a man) effeminate, homosexual.