Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to men; masculine.
- adjective Imitative or suggestive of a man rather than a woman.
from The Century Dictionary.
- 1. Of the human species; of the nature of man; human in kind.
- Characteristic of man; natural to the human species; human in quality.
- Characteristic of or resembling the males of the human kind; hence, as applied to a woman, masculine; unwomanly.
- Simulating manhood; having the air or appearance of manliness; characteristic of the mature age of manhood.
- Fond of men; addicted to the society of men.
- Synonyms Male, Manly, etc. See
masculine .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Resembling a human being in form or nature; human.
- adjective Resembling, suitable to, or characteristic of, a man, manlike, masculine.
- adjective obsolete Fond of men; -- said of a woman.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or suitable for a
man - adjective obsolete Resembling a
human being in form or nature;human . - adjective obsolete, of a woman Fond of men.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective resembling or imitative of or suggestive of a man rather than a woman
- adjective characteristic of a man as distinguished from a woman
Etymologies
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Examples
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COSTELLO: Last Saturday, Clinton appeared on "Saturday Night Live," poking fun at herself and what some call her mannish pantsuits.
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I could see how someone like Clea DuVall would be described as mannish the people of Westeros.
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They are what the old black queers around here call mannish boys (after that old song by Muddy Waters.)
kaboom Diary Entry kaboom 2004
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She was an athletic-looking young woman who always had high color in her cheeks; she had dark, glossy hair and what her mother called a mannish way of walking (she swung her arms), and her rump and hips were so slender and hard that, from behind, she resembled a young boy.
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The hand is slightly mannish, which isn't surprising, as I've argued before that when Miller wants to create a strong female character, he masculinizes her.
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Bella, Kristen Stewart's character, is supposed to be an over-emotional girly-girl; whereas Kristen just acted pretty blank, dull, and mannish -- in other words, just being herself most of the time.
FlickFilosopher.com 2009
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Lesbians are fired for being too "mannish" and gay men -- particularly those who are more effeminate -- face violence because they aren't "real men."
Mara Keisling: Injustice at Every Turn Mara Keisling 2011
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Lesbians are fired for being too "mannish" and gay men -- particularly those who are more effeminate -- face violence because they aren't "real men."
Mara Keisling: Injustice at Every Turn Mara Keisling 2011
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We have more 'mannish' dimension in our team in all the duels, and we're not bullied any more.
Shocked Carlo Ancelotti tells Chelsea to 'wake up' after Arsenal defeat 2010
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Does she have to be more "mannish" to be one of the boys to prove she is tough?
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