Definition of WOMANLY

womanly

Adjective

  • Having qualities traditionally associated with a woman; feminine.
  • befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
    • "womanly virtues of gentleness and compassion"

Adj

  • Considered typical of, stereotypical of, or appropriate to women; feminine.
  • Female.

Adv

  • In the manner of a woman.

Examples

  • Her WOMANLY charm was evident in her elegant and precise word placements.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English womanly, wommanly, wommanlich, wummonlich, wommanlych, equivalent to woman + -ly.

Synonyms

feminine

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

womanly: valid Words With Friends Word