MANNISH

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

---

Etymology

Adjective

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)]

Anagrams

• Hinmans

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

---

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins