different between women vs womanful

English

Alternative forms

• See woman

Etymology

From Middle English wimmen, from Old English w?fmenn (“women”), from w?f (“female”) + menn (“men, persons, human beings”), equivalent to wife +? men. Spelling (with o) influenced by the singular; see woman for more.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, US, Canada) IPA^(key): /?w?m?n/, /?w?m?n/, /?w?m?n/
  • Rhymes: -?m?n
• (General New Zealand) IPA^(key): /?w?m?n/, /?w?m?n/
  • Rhymes: -?m?n
• Hyphenation: wom?en
• Homophone: woman (some dialects, common in New Zealand and South Africa)

Noun

women

1. plural of woman

   Three women went for a walk.

   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:women.

Related terms

• women's lib
• womenfolk

Noun

women

1. Misspelling of woman.

Anagrams

• Mowen, menow

Middle English

Noun

women pl

1. Alternative form of wommen

English

Etymology

woman +? -ful

Adjective

womanful (comparative more womanful, superlative most womanful)

1. Showing characteristics normally associated with women, such as warmth, compassion and determination.
   • 2002, Naked Justice (a drama) by John Mortimer. p.43

     "I'd call him cheap! Flirting with the judge. Smooching up to him, if you want my honest opinion." CASSANDRA: (Looks disapproving) "Womanful behaviour?"