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1Masculine ending — is term used in prosody, the study of verse form. It refers to a line ending in a stressed syllable. Its opposite is feminine ending, which describes a line ending in a stressless syllable. For example, in the following couplet by Longfellow, the …
2feminine designations — For most agent nouns and nouns indicating occupation no distinction is made between masculine and feminine: clerk, cook, councillor, counsellor, cyclist, doctor, lecturer, martyr, motorist, nurse, oculist, palmist, president, pupil, secretary,… …
3masculine — 01. She has a very [masculine] voice; very deep for a woman. 02. Your brother looks very [masculine] in his new navy uniform. 03. As a 40 year old man who was unable to grow a beard, John s [masculinity] was constantly being questioned. 04. She… …
4Masculine psychology — is a term sometimes used to describe and categorize issues concerning the gender related psychology of male human identity, as well as the issues that men confront during their lives.[who?] One stream emphasizes gender differences and has a… …
5feminine — 01. Her father thought that women who were strong and confident were not really [feminine]. 02. The traditional [feminine] role is that of a housewife and mother. 03. Our apartment has a very [feminine] look with its soft colors, and pictures of… …
6feminine — I UK [ˈfemənɪn] / US adjective * 1) having qualities that are traditionally considered to be typical of women, for example being gentle and delicate The look this year is soft and feminine. Fresh flowers gave a feminine touch to the table.… …
7feminine — fem|i|nine [ femənın ] adjective * 1. ) having qualities that are traditionally considered to be typical of women, for example being gentle and delicate: The look this year is soft and feminine. Fresh flowers gave a feminine touch to the table.… …
8feminine — [ˈfemənɪn] adj 1) having qualities that are traditionally considered to be typical of women Ant: masculine The look this year is soft and feminine.[/ex] conventional notions of feminine beauty[/ex] 2) linguistics in some languages, feminine nouns …
9feminine — female, feminine 1. general. Female is used as an adjective, contrasting with the etymologically unrelated word male, to designate the sex of humans and animals that can bear offspring and to designate plants that are fruit bearing. Feminine is… …
10feminine — 1. adjective /ˈfɛmɪnɪn,ˈfɛmənɪn/ a) Of the female sex; biologically female, not male, womanly. Mary, Elizabeth, and Edith are feminine names. b) Belonging to females; appropriated to, or used by, females. Her heavenly form Angelic, but more soft… …
