womanly — ozdic

Definitions

adj

1

Considered typical of, stereotypical of, or appropriate to women; feminine.

I know that the sound of it moved me more even than her words, it was so very human - so very womanly.

"What I mean, a woman who doesn't go in for booze and sport and cigarettes. Man gets sick of these tough flappers. Give me a womanly woman every time. As I said before, I could see at a glance that you were a thoroughly womanly woman."

2

Female.

adv

1

In the manner of a woman.

Collocations

5

ADJ.

all, full

VERB + WOMANLY

give, incarnates, read

WOMANLY + NOUN

expression, quality, virtues, woman

PREP.

on

ADV.

rather

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature w

feminine

Antonyms

unwomanly

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

I know that the sound of it moved me more even than her words, it was so very human - so very womanly.

Wiktionary

02

"What I mean, a woman who doesn't go in for booze and sport and cigarettes. Man gets sick of these tough flappers. Give me a womanly woman every time. As I said before, I could see at a glance that yo

Wiktionary

03

I read a womanly expression on her face.

Tatoeba · #309135

04

She incarnates all womanly virtues.

Tatoeba · #310333

05

Gladys was full of every womanly quality.

Tatoeba · #6622211

06

This is a rather womanly grip.

Tatoeba · #10848790

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, womanly is marked as rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.