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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024wom•an•ly /ˈwʊmənli/USA pronunciation adj. - having qualities traditionally thought of as being typical of women;
feminine.
wom•an•li•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024wom•an•ly (wŏŏm′ən lē),USA pronunciation adj. - like or befitting a woman;
feminine;
not masculine or girlish.
adv. - in the manner of, or befitting, a woman.
- Middle English wommanli(che). See woman, -ly 1250–1300
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Womanly, womanlike, womanish mean having the traits or qualities that a culture regards as especially characteristic of or ideally appropriate to adult women. Womanly is usually a term of approval, suggesting the display of traits admired by the society, such as self-possession, modesty, motherliness, and calm competence:a womanly consideration for others; with womanly skill and efficiency.Womanlike may be a neutral synonym for womanly, or it may suggest mild disapproval:a womanlike dignity; womanlike tears and recriminations.Womanish is usually disparaging; applied to women it suggests traits not generally socially approved:a womanish petulance; womanish disregard for the rules.Applied to men it suggests traits culturally deemed inappropriate for men and (in what is now often regarded as a sexist notion) to be found in women:a womanish shrillness in his speech; a womanish way of stamping his foot in anger.See also female.
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