mannish
(adjective) characteristic of a man as distinguished from a woman; “true mannish arrogance”
mannish
(adjective) resembling or imitative of or suggestive of a man rather than a woman; “a mannish stride”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mannish (comparative more mannish, superlative most mannish)
(of a woman) Resembling or characteristic of a man, masculine. [from 16th c. (from 14th c. in Middle English)]
Synonyms: butch, masculine, unladylike
Resembling or characteristic of a grown man (as opposed to a boy); mature, adult. [from 16th c.]
Synonyms: manly, grown up
(Caribbean, Guyana) Impertinent; assertive. [from 19th c.]
(archaic) Resembling or characteristic of a human being, in form or nature; human. [from 16th c. (from 9th c. in Anglo-Saxon)]
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Source: Wiktionary
Man"nish, a. Etym: [Man + -ish: cf. AS. mennisc, menisc.]
1. Resembling a human being in form or nature; human. Chaucer. But yet it was a figure Most like to mannish creature. Gower.
2. Resembling, suitable to, or characteristic of, a man, manlike, masculine. Chaucer. A woman impudent and mannish grown. Shak.
3. Fond of men; -- said of a woman. [Obs.] Chaucer.
– Man"nish*ly,adv.
– Man"nish*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 April 2025
(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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