effeminate

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Having behaviour or mannerisms considered unmasculine or typical of a woman or girl; feminine
To make womanly; to unman

the studie of sciences doth more weaken and effeminate mens minds, than corroborate and adapt them to warre.

having womanish traits or qualities
{v} to make womanish, to soften
{a} womanish, tender, voluptuous
characterized by excessive softness or self-indulgence; "an effeminate civilization"
{s} lacking manly qualities, overly feminine (especially about a man)
characterized by excessive softness or self-indulgence; "an effeminate civilization" having unsuitable feminine qualities
Having behaviour or mannerisms considered typical of a woman or girl; feminine
To grow womanish or weak
Womanlike; womanly; tender; in a good sense
having unsuitable feminine qualities
To make womanish; to make soft and delicate; to weaken
disapproval If you describe a man or boy as effeminate, you think he behaves, looks, or sounds like a woman or girl. a skinny, effeminate guy in lipstick and earrings manly. a man who is effeminate looks or behaves like a woman (effeminatus, from femina )
soft or delicate to an unmanly degree; womanish; weak
Having some characteristic of a woman, as delicacy, luxuriousness, etc
poncey
swish
poufy
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{a} in an effeminate manner
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In an effeminate or womanish manner; weakly; softly; delicately
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in a feminine manner
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By means of a woman; by the power or art of a woman
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