FEMINIZE

feminize, feminise, effeminize, effeminise, womanize

(verb) to give a (more) feminine, effeminate, or womanly quality or appearance to; “This hairdo feminizes the man”

feminize, feminise

(verb) assume (more) feminine characteristics; “feminized language”; “feminized frogs”

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. féminiser.]

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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