Associations to the word «Mannish»

Wiktionary

MANNISH, adjective. Resembling or characteristic of a man, an adult male.
MANNISH, adjective. (obsolete) Resembling a human being in form or nature; human.
MANNISH, adjective. (obsolete) (of a woman) Fond of men.
MANNISH WATER, noun. Jamaican goat soup, supposed to be an aphrodisiac

Dictionary definition

MANNISH, adjective. Resembling or imitative of or suggestive of a man rather than a woman; "a mannish stride".
MANNISH, adjective. Characteristic of a man as distinguished from a woman; "true mannish arrogance".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King