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mannish

man·nish

UK/ˈmæn.ɪʃ/ uncommon archaic

adjective

1.

resembling or imitative of or suggestive of a man rather than a woman

  • “a mannish stride”
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2.

characteristic of a man as distinguished from a woman

  • “true mannish arrogance”
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Origin

From Middle English mannish, mannisshe, mannysh, from earlier mennish (“human”), from Old English mennisċ (“human, natural, humane”), from Proto-West Germanic *mannisk, from Proto-Germanic *manniskaz (“human”). By surface analysis, man + -ish. Doublet of mennish, mense, and mensch.

Phrases

  • mannish water

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