womanly

Definition

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

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "I know that the sound of it moved me more even than her words, it was so very human - so very womanly."
• ""What I mean, a woman who doesn't go in for booze and sport and cigarettes. Man gets sick of these tough flappers. Give me a womanly woman every time. As I said before, I could see at a glance that you were a thoroughly womanly woman.""