Crossword clues for womanishness
womanishness
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Womanishness
Womanish \Wom"an*ish\, a.
Suitable to a woman, having the qualities of a woman;
effeminate; not becoming a man; -- usually in a reproachful
sense. See the Note under Effeminate. `` Thy tears are
womanish.''
--Shak. `` Womanish entreaties.''
--Macaulay.
A voice not soft, weak, piping, and womanish, but
audible, strong, and manlike.
--Ascham.
[1913 Webster] -- Wom"an*ish*ly, adv. -- Wom"an*ish*ness,
n.
Wiktionary
womanishness
n. The state or condition of being womanish.
WordNet
womanishness
n. the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) [syn: effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, unmanliness]