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Mannish

1. Resembling a human being in form or nature; human. But yet it was a figure most like to mannish creature. (Gower)

2. Resembling, suitable to, or characteristic of, a man, manlike, masculine. A woman impudent and mannish grown. (Shak)

3. Fond of men; said of a woman. Mannishly, Mannishness.

Origin: man _ -ish: cf. As. Mennisc, menisc.