Definitions for feminine
ˈfɛm ə nɪnfem·i·nine

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. feminineadjective

   a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to females or to objects classified as female

2. feminineadjective

   associated with women and not with men

   "feminine intuition"

3. feminineadjective

   of grammatical gender

4. womanly, feminineadjective

   befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman

   "womanly virtues of gentleness and compassion"

5. feminineadjective

   (music or poetry) ending on an unaccented beat or syllable

   "a feminine ending"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. femininenoun

   The female principle

   Etymology: From féminin, from femininus, from femina, from dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂. Related to fetus, feminism, filial, fellatio.

2. femininenoun

   A woman.

   They guide the feminines toward the palace u2014 Richard Hakluyt

   Etymology: From féminin, from femininus, from femina, from dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂. Related to fetus, feminism, filial, fellatio.

3. femininenoun

   Any one of those words which are the appellations of females, or which have the terminations usually found in such words; as, actress, songstress, abbess, executrix.

   There are but few true feminines in English u2014 Latham

   Etymology: From féminin, from femininus, from femina, from dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂. Related to fetus, feminism, filial, fellatio.

4. feminineadverb

   Of or pertaining to woman.

   Etymology: From féminin, from femininus, from femina, from dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂. Related to fetus, feminism, filial, fellatio.

5. feminineadverb

   Having the qualities of a woman.

   Etymology: From féminin, from femininus, from femina, from dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂. Related to fetus, feminism, filial, fellatio.

6. feminineadjective

   Of the female sex; biologically female, not male, womanly.

   Etymology: From féminin, from femininus, from femina, from dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂. Related to fetus, feminism, filial, fellatio.

7. feminineadjective

   Belonging to females; appropriated to, or used by, females.

   Mary, Elizabeth, and Edith are feminine names.

   Etymology: From féminin, from femininus, from femina, from dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂. Related to fetus, feminism, filial, fellatio.

8. feminineadjective

   Having the qualities associated with a woman or the female gender; suitable to, or characteristic of, a woman; nurturing; not masculine or aggressive.

   Etymology: From féminin, from femininus, from femina, from dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂. Related to fetus, feminism, filial, fellatio.

9. feminineadjective

   Grammatical gender distinction in languages that describes nouns including those pertaining to females and objects that are assigned the feminine gender.

   Etymology: From féminin, from femininus, from femina, from dʰeh₁-m̥n-eh₂. Related to fetus, feminism, filial, fellatio.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Feminineadjective

   of or pertaining to a woman, or to women; characteristic of a woman; womanish; womanly

2. Feminineadjective

   having the qualities of a woman; becoming or appropriate to the female sex; as, in a good sense, modest, graceful, affectionate, confiding; or, in a bad sense, weak, nerveless, timid, pleasure-loving, effeminate

3. Femininenoun

   a woman

4. Femininenoun

   any one of those words which are the appellations of females, or which have the terminations usually found in such words; as, actress, songstress, abbess, executrix

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Feminine

   Associated with women; befitting or characteristic of a woman.

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How to pronounce feminine?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say feminine in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of feminine in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of feminine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of feminine in a Sentence

1. Peter Pilotto:

   We want to explore that idea further, it's a kind of a gender neutral range, which depending on how it's worn can be either very masculine or very feminine and we feel that's a very modern way forward.

2. Jessica Lauppe-Guy:

   It’s super feminine with sheer and mesh details and eyelash lace that is used traditionally in lingerie.

3. Lao Tzu:

   Know the masculine, keep to the feminine.

4. Nina Garcia:

   Considering who is nominated, I think it is going to be a cross between very sophisticated and very feminine.

5. Reem Abousamra:

   You could feel the new touch with maybe more feminine cuts, longer skirts, they shouldn't change completely ..., you have to have the spirit (of Chanel).

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