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WOMANISHLY
Etymology
Adverb
womanishly (comparative more womanishly, superlative most womanishly)
In a womanish way.
Source: Wiktionary
WOMANISH
Wom"an*ish, a.
Definition: 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.
– Wom"an*ish*ly, adv.
– Wom"an*ish*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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16 November 2024
LEAVE
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
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