The meaning of WOMANLY is having qualities traditionally associated with women. How to use womanly in a sentence.

/ ˈwʊm·ən·li / Add to word list having qualities thought typical of a woman (Definition of womanly from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Definition of womanly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

womanly, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Definitions of womanly adjective befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman “ womanly virtues of gentleness and compassion” synonyms: feminine matronly befitting or …

Fully developed as a woman, as in having a curvaceous figure: "I watch the way she sleeps, rolled onto her side, too womanly for the slender child's bed" (Alexandra Fuller).

Dec 14, 2025 · womanly (comparative womanlier, superlative womanliest) Considered typical of, stereotypical of, or appropriate to women; feminine. quotations

WOMANLY definition: like or befitting a woman; feminine; not masculine or girlish. See examples of womanly used in a sentence.

People describe a woman's behaviour, character, or appearance as womanly when they like it because they think it is typical of, or suitable for, a woman rather than a man or girl.

WOMANLY meaning: having or showing qualities (such as beauty or gentleness) that are expected in a woman feminine