Woman

woom′an, n. the female of man, an adult female of the human race: the female sex, women collectively: a female attendant:— pl. Women (wim′en). — v.t. to cause to act like a woman, to unite to a woman (both Shak.): to call a person 'woman' abusively.— n. Wom′an-bod′y ( Scot. ), a woman, used disparagingly.— adjs. Wom′an-born , born of woman; Wom′an-built , built by women.— adv. Wom′an fully , like a woman.— adj. Wom′an-grown , grown to womanhood.— ns. Wom′an-hāt′er , a misogynist; Wom′anhood , the state, character, or qualities of a woman.— adj. Wom′anish , having the qualities of a woman: feminine.— adv. Wom′anishly .— ns. Wom′anishne ; Wom′ankind , Wom′enkind , women taken together: the female sex.— adj. Wom′an-like , like a woman.— n. Wom′anline .— adj. Wom′anly , like or becoming a woman: feminine.— adv. in the manner of a woman.— ns. Wom′an-post ( Shak. ), a female me enger; Wom′an-quell′er , a killer of women; Wom′an-suff′rage , the exercise of the electoral franchise by women.— adjs. Wom′an-tired ( Shak. ), hen-pecked; Wom′an-vest′ed , wearing women's clothes.— Woman of the town , a whore; Woman of the world , a woman of fashion.— Women's rights , the movement of women towards personal and proprietary independence.— Play the woman , to give way to weakne . [A.S. wimman , wífman , a compound of wíf , a woman, man , man.]