(effeminate)
11effeminate — effeminately, adv. effeminateness, n. effemination, n. adj. /i fem euh nit/; v. /i fem euh nayt /, adj., v., effeminated, effeminating. adj. 1. (of a man or boy) having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, as softness… …
12effeminate — adjective a man who is effeminate looks or behaves like a woman: very young and handsome in an effeminate way effeminacy noun (U) effeminately adverb …
13effeminate — 1. adjective /ɛˈfɛmɪnət,ɪˈfɛmɪnət/ Having behaviour or mannerisms considered unmasculine or typical of a woman or girl; feminine. Syn: camp 2. verb /ɛˈfɛmɪnət,ɪˈfɛmɪnət/ To make womanly; to …
14effeminate — ef|fem|i|nate [ıˈfemınət] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: effeminatus, from femina woman ] a man who is effeminate looks or behaves like a woman >effeminately adv >effeminacy n [U] …
15effeminate — ef|fem|i|nate [ ı femınət ] adjective an effeminate man looks, behaves, or speaks like a woman …
16effeminate — (of a male) homosexual Literally, having the characteristics of a woman: She wondered for a moment if he might be what people called effeminate. (Follett, 1978) …
17effeminate — I. a. [Said of men.] Womanish, feminine, timorous, unmanly. II. v. a. Unman, soften, emasculate, emolliate, make or render effeminate …
18effeminate — adjective an effeminate bartender Syn: womanish, effete, foppish, unmanly, feminine; informal camp, campy, flaming Ant: manly …
19effeminate — UK [ɪˈfemɪnət] / US adjective an effeminate man looks, behaves, or speaks like a woman …
20effeminate — [ɪˈfemɪnət] adj showing disapproval an effeminate man looks, behaves, or speaks like a woman …
