Definition of MANNISH

mannish

Adjective Satellite

  • resembling or imitative of or suggestive of a man rather than a woman
    • "a mannish stride"
  • characteristic of a man as distinguished from a woman
    • "true mannish arrogance"

Adj

  • Resembling or characteristic of a man, masculine.
  • Resembling or characteristic of a grown man (as opposed to a boy); mature, adult.
  • Impertinent; assertive.
  • Precocious.
  • Resembling or characteristic of a human being, in form or nature; human.

Adjective

  • Resembling or characteristic of a man, often for a woman.

Examples

  • Her MANNISH desire to conquer the board was evident in every aggressive word play.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English mannish, mannisshe, mannysh, from earlier mennish (“human”), from Old English mennisċ (“human, natural, humane”), from Proto-West Germanic *mannisk, from Proto-Germanic *manniskaz (“human”). By surface analysis, man + -ish. Doublet of mennish, mense, and mensch.

Synonyms

butch, grown up, manly, masculine, unladylike

Scrabble Score: 12

mannish: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mannish: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mannish: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

mannish: valid Words With Friends Word