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feminine

/ feminine /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to females or to objects classified as female
Type of:
gender grammatical gender
adjective Sense 2
associated with women and not with men
"feminine intuition"
Similar:
fair(a) female distaff maidenlike maidenly powder-puff
Opposites:
masculine
See also:
female
adjective Sense 3
of grammatical gender
Opposites:
neuter masculine
adjective satellite Sense 4
(music or poetry) ending on an unaccented beat or syllable
"a feminine ending"
Similar:
unstressed unaccented
Domain:
music
adjective Sense 5
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
"womanly virtues of gentleness and compassion"
Similar:
matronly womanlike
Opposites:
unwomanly
Semantic Complexity
73%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
10
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
49
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Related Words

gender grammatical gender fair(a) female distaff maidenlike maidenly powder-puff masculine neuter unstressed unaccented