mannish

UK: /ˈmænɪʃ/ US: /ˈmænɪʃ/ ,(man′ish)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

man•nish /ˈmænɪʃ/   adj. 

1. being typical or suggestive of a man rather than a woman.

man•nish•ly, adv.: 

She was dressed mannishly in a suit and tie.

man•nish•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

man•nish  (man′ish), adj. 

1. being typical or suggestive of a man rather than a woman:
   mannish clothing styles for women; a mannish voice.
2. resembling a man, as in size or manner:
   a mannish youth.

• bef. 900; Middle English; replacing Middle English mennish, Old English mennisc; see man¹, -ish¹

man′nish•ly, adv. 
man′nish•ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 1, 2. See manly. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

mannish / ˈmænɪʃ/ adjective

1. (of a woman) having or displaying qualities regarded as typical of a man
2. of or resembling a man

ˈmannishly adverb

ˈmannishness noun