womanlike

[ woo m-uh n-lahyk ]

/ ˈwʊm ənˌlaɪk /

like a woman; womanly.

Origin of womanlike

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at woman, -like

See womanly.

un·wom·an·like, adjective

Womanlike, having met the emergency gallantly, after it was all over Judith collapsed.

Life at High Tide |Various
She was greatly flurried, and, womanlike, wanted to box Wardens ears for his absurd action.

The Message |Louis Tracy
Cassandra was disappointed too, and, womanlike, vented her displeasure on her fellow-sufferer.

Lady Cassandra |Mrs George de Horne Vaizey
Her heart had failed her, womanlike, before the little sacrifice when she had unshrinkingly accomplished the larger one.

The Light of Scarthey |Egerton Castle

Womanlike, she wished him to say that he was in the wrong, so that her pride might be saved.

The Solitary Farm |Fergus Hume