Wom"an*ish (?), a.
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.
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