effeminate
adjective/ɪˈfɛmɪnɪt/
Frequency rank: #16,809 most common English word
Meaning
Having qualities or characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; unmanly.
Example sentence
His classmates teased him for his effeminate mannerisms and soft voice.
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