Thesaurus / womanish
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He knew that it must be one of the womanish, hysterical, sentimental type of things which he despised.
THE BUTTERFLY HOUSEMARY E. WILKINS FREEMANOne of my men, whom I knew for a womanish fellow, asked if he should put his bayonet through him.
THE COLLECTED WORKS OF AMBROSE BIERCEAMBROSE BIERCEHis earnest devotion touched her not a little, but she felt her instinctive sympathy for him to be womanish weakness.
THE WHITE SHIELDMYRTLE REEDA man could not say this out loud because sentiment was supposed to be essentially womanish.
THE MASTER-KNOT OF HUMAN FATEELLIS MEREDITHThere is something essentially womanish in the irrepressible garrulity of her moral reflections.
THE LETTERS OF WILLIAM JAMES, VOL. 1WILLIAM JAMESSome one came forward to meet him—a slim, womanish figure dressed in white.
THE DOOMSMANVAN TASSEL SUTPHENNever had Nettie been so near breaking down, and falling into sudden womanish tears and despair.
THE DOCTOR'S FAMILYMRS. (MARGARET) OLIPHANTStill he spoke not, and most of all did he avoid the betrayal of a womanish curiosity, by asking questions.
THE DEERSLAYERJAMES FENIMORE COOPERIn the flat and almost womanish sketches of Berto one traces his persistent admiration for the greater artist.
THE STORY OF PERUGIAMARGARET SYMONDSShe sat looking at him; her eyes had a pathetic expression, her womanish fears and her fatigue had relaxed her usual guard.
EAST ANGELSCONSTANCE FENIMORE WOOLSONWORDS RELATED TO WOMANISH
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