adj
mannish
Mannish (adj) means looking or seeming like a man; masculine.
adj
1
Looking or seeming like a man; masculine.
"She detested the look of herself in large goggles, detested being forced to tie on her hat, detested the heavy, mannish coat of rough tweed that Sir Philip insisted she must wear when motoring."
— Radclyffe Hall (1928)
2
Seeming like an adult man rather than a boy; mature.
"It’s things like these that remind me that for all his mannish ways, he’s still just a little tyke after all."
— Mickel Brann, Don’t take it personal (2011)
3
Rude and pushy, or overly bold.
4
Having the form or nature of a human being.
"The Westron was a Mannish speech, though enriched and softened under Elvish influence."
— JRR Tolkien, The Return of the King (1955)
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Etymology
Came from Middle English mannish, mannisshe, mannysh, from the earlier form mennish (“human”), from Old English mennisċ (“human, natural, humane”), from Proto-West Germanic *mannisk, from Proto-Germanic *manniskaz (“human”). By surface analysis it is man plus -ish, and it is a doublet of mennish, mense, and mensch.
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What is the meaning of mannish?
"mannish" (adj) means looking or seeming like a man; masculine.
What is another word for mannish?
Other words for "mannish" include butch, unladylike, masculine, manly.
What is the opposite of mannish?
The opposite of "mannish" is girly.
What are the different meanings of mannish?
"mannish" has 3 main meanings: 1. Looking or seeming like a man; masculine; 2. Seeming like an adult man rather than a boy; mature; 3. Rude and pushy, or overly bold.
