womanly
Speech parts
1. womanly - Adjective
2. womanly - Adverb
Meaning
Becoming a woman; feminine; as, womanly behavior.
In the manner of a woman; with the grace, tenderness, or affection of a woman.
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Examples
It is fatal to be a man or woman pure and simple: one must be a woman manly, or a man womanly.
She had a womanly instinct that clothes possess an influence more powerful over many than the worth of character or the magic of manners.
Liberals have managed to eliminate the idea of manly honor. Instead, all they have is womanly indignation.
While the womanly god demands our veneration, the godlike woman kindles our love; but while we allow ourselves to melt in the celestial loveliness, the celestial self-sufficiency holds us back in awe.
Sing lullabie, as women do,Wherewith they bring their babes to rest;And lullabie can I sing to,As womanly as can the best.
Now I am old-fashioned. A woman, I consider, should be womanly. I have no patience with the modern neurotic girl who jazzes from morning to night, smokes like a chimney, and uses language which would make a billingsgate fishwoman blush!