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fem·i·nine
 feminine
- pronunciation:
- fe
m
nihn
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or relating to a woman or girl; of the female sex.
- synonyms:
- womanish, womanly
- similar words:
- female, girlish
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| definition 2: |
possessing qualities or attributes of females.
- synonyms:
- womanish, womanly
- antonyms:
- butch, manly
- similar words:
- female, girlish, procreative
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| definition 3: |
in grammar, designating a female gender of nouns and pronouns in certain languages. (Cf. masculine, neuter.)
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| related words: |
effeminate, woman |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
in grammar, the feminine gender, or a word in this gender.
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