Womanly: meaning, definitions and examples
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womanly
[ หwสmษnli ]
characteristics of a woman
Having qualities traditionally associated with women, such as sensitivity, compassion, and nurturing.
Synonyms
compassionate, feminine, gentle, graceful.
Examples of usage
- Her womanly intuition told her something was wrong.
- She possessed a womanly grace in everything she did.
in a manner typical of a woman
In a way that is characteristic of or suitable for a woman.
Examples of usage
- She moved womanly through the room, with elegance and poise.
- She spoke womanly, with a soft and gentle tone.
Translations
Translations of the word "womanly" in other languages:
๐ต๐น feminino
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคพเคฐเฅ-เคธเฅเคฒเคญ
๐ฉ๐ช weiblich
๐ฎ๐ฉ kewanitaan
๐บ๐ฆ ะถัะฝะพัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ kobiecy
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฅณๆงใใใ
๐ซ๐ท fรฉminin
๐ช๐ธ femenino
๐น๐ท kadฤฑnsฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฌ์ฑ์ค๋ฌ์ด
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃูุซูู
๐จ๐ฟ ลพenskรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ ลพenskรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฅณๆง็
๐ธ๐ฎ ลพenski
๐ฎ๐ธ kvenlegur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ำะนะตะปะดัะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แฅแแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qadฤฑnฤฑmsฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ femenino
Etymology
The word 'womanly' is derived from the Middle English word 'womanly', which meant 'characteristic of a woman'. It has been used in English language to describe qualities associated with women for centuries, reflecting societal views on femininity and gender roles.
See also: womanhood, womanizer, womanliness.