womanly
gb/wˈoʊmənli/ us/wˈoʊmənli/
B2
Inglés
~ 9400
Acepciones
0 acepciones
adjective
B2
property
1
having qualities seen as feminine
Having the kind, gentle, caring way that people often connect with adult women.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] has a very womanly [quality]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use "womanly" when they mean simply "female" (for example, saying *a womanly doctor* instead of *a female doctor*). "Womanly" usually describes character or behavior, not just biological sex or job. Many situations are more natural with "female" or "feminine."
Sinónimos
feminine (Very close in meaning, but more common and a bit broader; can refer to style, appearance, or behavior, not only character.)
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ladylike (Focuses more on polite, proper, socially approved female behavior, often with a slightly old-fashioned tone.)
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womanlike (A more literal and less common word; sounds formal or old-fashioned compared with "womanly.")
Antónimos
manly (Describes qualities traditionally associated with men, such as physical toughness or roughness, which contrasts with typical "womanly" traits.)
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masculine (Broader opposite of "feminine" or "womanly," covering male-associated style, behavior, or identity.)
Colocaciones
womanly qualities
|womanly virtues
|womanly grace
|womanly dignity
|womanly compassion
|womanly strength
Temas
people
|gender
|character
|relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- She has a calm, womanly strength that holds the whole family together.
- The novel celebrates womanly virtues like patience, empathy, and quiet courage.
- He admired her womanly grace in the way she handled a difficult conversation.
- As she grew older, there was a new, womanly confidence in her voice.
- The teacher's firm but gentle tone had a deeply womanly warmth.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My mother shows a soft, womanly kindness to everyone.
- The movie talks about womanly strength and care for others.
- She speaks with a quiet, womanly voice that makes people feel safe.
- He loves her womanly patience with their children.
- The writer praises her womanly courage in a hard time.
adjective
B2
property
2
having an adult female figure
Having a body that looks like an adult woman's body, usually with soft curves.
Patrón de uso:
a womanly [body/figure/shape]
Error frecuente:
Learners may try to use "womanly" for any female animal or child (e.g., *a womanly cat*, *a womanly girl*), which sounds strange. "Womanly" usually describes adult human women and is often slightly literary. In many daily situations, "curvy" or just "feminine" is more natural.
Sinónimos
curvy (Very common in modern speech; focuses on the rounded shape of the body and is usually informal and positive.)
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feminine (Broader; can describe style or feeling as well as body shape, and is more neutral and modern than "womanly.")
Antónimos
boyish (Often used for a slim, straight body without many curves, which contrasts with a "womanly" figure.)
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masculine (Used for a body or look with stronger, less rounded lines that people connect more with men than with women.)
Colocaciones
womanly figure
|womanly curves
|womanly body
|womanly shape
|fully womanly
|more womanly
Temas
people
|gender
|appearance
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- After her twenties, her body changed and she developed a more womanly figure.
- The dress was cut to show off her womanly curves without looking rude.
- She felt awkward as a teenager but later grew into her tall, womanly shape.
- The artist painted the goddess with soft, womanly hips and shoulders.
- Regular exercise helped her feel stronger while still keeping her womanly body.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- She has a soft, womanly body.
- The red dress shows her womanly curves.
- As she grew up, her body became more womanly.
- He likes her tall, womanly figure.
- The picture shows a womanly shape with wide hips.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
womanly
AFI
GB/wˈoʊmənli/
US/wˈoʊmənli/
Sílabas y acento
wo - manly (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (wo)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: womanly
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
womanly charm
1/wˈoʊmənli t͡ʃˈɑɹm/
fixed phrase
gentle, feminine attractiveness
A gentle, soft way of speaking or acting that makes someone attractive in a female way.
Ejemplos
- She used her quiet womanly charm to calm the angry customers.
- The character in the film has both professional skill and a natural womanly charm.
womanly curves
1/wˈoʊmənli kˈɚvz/
fixed phrase
rounded body lines of a woman
The soft, rounded lines of a grown woman's body, especially the hips and chest.
Ejemplos
- The ad showed a model with natural womanly curves, not a very thin body.
- She chose a dress that highlighted her womanly curves in a tasteful way.
womanly figure
1/wˈoʊmənli fˈɪɡjɚ/
fixed phrase
adult female-shaped body
A body that has the full curves of an adult woman.
Ejemplos
- The designer makes clothes that flatter a womanly figure.
- After having children, she finally felt comfortable with her womanly figure.
womanly intuition
1/wˈoʊmənli ˌɪntuˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
a woman's special intuition
The idea that women can sometimes feel or guess the truth without clear facts.
Ejemplos
- Trust your womanly intuition; if something feels wrong, it probably is.
- She joked that it was just womanly intuition that told her he was lying.
womanly touch
1/wˈoʊmənli tˈʌt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
gentle female-style influence
A soft, careful way of doing or arranging things that people often connect with women, for example in a home or event.
Ejemplos
- The office finally felt friendly after her womanly touch in the decoration.
- Dinner was simple but had a womanly touch in the small flowers on the table.
womanly virtues
1/wˈoʊmənli vˈɚt͡ʃuz/
fixed phrase
literary
traditional good qualities in women
Good character qualities that people often, especially in older writing, connect with women, like patience and care for others.
Ejemplos
- The book praises old-fashioned womanly virtues such as modesty and loyalty.
- Some people now question the idea that womanly virtues are different from men's virtues.