Used in a Sentence

feminine

How to use feminine in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for feminine.

Editorial note

They have desires to be boys, girls, rough, quiet, loud, masculine, feminine, etc.

Examples18
Definitions5
Parts of speech2

Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of feminine gathered in one view.

noun

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

adjective

associated with women and not with men; "feminine intuition"

adjective

of grammatical gender

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for feminine.

noun

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

adjective

associated with women and not with men; "feminine intuition"

adjective

of grammatical gender

adjective

befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman; "womanly virtues of gentleness and compassion"

adjective

(music or poetry) ending on an unaccented beat or syllable; "a feminine ending"

Example sentences

1

They have desires to be boys, girls, rough, quiet, loud, masculine, feminine, etc.

2

That's because Asians are perceived as feminine, while blacks are seen as masculine.

3

But, on the same note, we want to be feminine, we may not necessarily want to be the ones approaching the guys.

4

For example Ivanov and Ivanova is the same last name but one is masculine one is feminine.

5

A feminine society is one where quality of life is the sign of success and standing out from the crowd is not admirable.

6

If I dress in a frumpy or slightly less feminine style, instead of my normal stylish heels and a skirt suit, I get a different reaction.

7

Please dont let us name the browser after a feminine hygiene product!Ironic that this was a concern, given the later iPad

8

Boiling people down to being merely masculine or feminine is highly oversimplifying the human condition.

9

The masculine and the feminine interplay between each other and cooperate toward mutual benefit.

10

As a woman, I would definitely use Project Euler more often if they came out with a pink version that was smaller and more ergonomic to suit my soft, feminine hands.

11

If I were a girl I would certainly feel kind of weird that out of the 4 ideas 1 is directed towards women, 2 are directly relevant to "standard" feminine tastes: clothing.

12

This is why it's comparatively okay for women to be tomboys and such, and highly frowned upon for men to be effeminate or show what are considered feminine traits.

13

"The fact that there is a societal preference toward masculinity, which underlies many of your points, is definitely a topic that gets brought up in feminine circles.

14

I would totally cringe at something called "Jock Strap" or "scrotum" or "foreskin".Tampon isn't just a feminine word like "flower" or "butterfly", it's biological and personal.

15

You're saying that the fact a gay male is more likely to experience stigma, have less support, more likely to be a victim of hate crime, and more likely to kill himself than his gay female counterpart is an offense against the feminine.

16

Unfortunately, your specification of the "B" category appears to leave no room for a distinction between, say, a guy who likes uber-masculine men and uber-feminine women, versus a guy who likes humans more toward the center of the scale.

17

Although, I think that if I took some fancy photos of myself and primped myself up, I don't think it would do me any favors and I'd get some unwanted attention!My name isn't even gender neutral, very feminine...I think I once was on some board online using my real name and people were still assuming I was a guy.

Proper noun examples

1

Feminine men and masculine women aren't as attractive as masculine men and feminine women.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use feminine in a sentence?

They have desires to be boys, girls, rough, quiet, loud, masculine, feminine, etc.

What does feminine mean?

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

What part of speech is feminine?

feminine is commonly used as noun, adjective.