WORD: MANNISH
MEANING:
1. Of or relating to men; masculine: ""As a junior tennis player ... I felt betrayed at around fourteen when so many of these single-minded flailing boys became abruptly mannish and tall"" (David Foster Wallace).""It was better for a woman ... to stand back, keep quiet, and let the men work out their mannish problems"" (Maya Angelou).
2. Imitative or suggestive of a man rather than a woman: ""Her ring sinks into the fourth finger of her square, mannish hands"" (Mary Gordon).
3. male, manly
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Mardaani title hints over the actions of the mannish woman, the flick has much more than that to explore and grasp.
PRONOUNCE:
man·nish - मैनिश
LINK: MANNISH
MEANING:
1. Of or relating to men; masculine: ""As a junior tennis player ... I felt betrayed at around fourteen when so many of these single-minded flailing boys became abruptly mannish and tall"" (David Foster Wallace).""It was better for a woman ... to stand back, keep quiet, and let the men work out their mannish problems"" (Maya Angelou).
2. Imitative or suggestive of a man rather than a woman: ""Her ring sinks into the fourth finger of her square, mannish hands"" (Mary Gordon).
3. male, manly
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Mardaani title hints over the actions of the mannish woman, the flick has much more than that to explore and grasp.
PRONOUNCE:
man·nish - मैनिश
LINK: MANNISH
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