FEMINIZE

feminize, feminise, effeminize, effeminise, womanize

(verb) to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to; ā€œThis hairdo feminizes the manā€

feminize, feminise

(verb) assume (more) feminine characteristics; ā€œfeminized languageā€; ā€œfeminized frogsā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

feminize (third-person singular simple present feminizes, present participle feminizing, simple past and past participle feminized)

(transitive) To make (more) feminine.

(intransitive) To become (more) feminine.

Antonyms

• masculinize, masculinise

• masculize, masculise

Source: Wiktionary


Fem"i*nize, v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. fƩminiser.]

Definition: To make womanish or effeminate. Dr. H. More.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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