mannish /ˈmæn.ɪʃ/ adjective5 •Resembling or characteristic of a man, masculine.A woman impudent and mannish grown Is not more loathed than an effeminate man In time of action. — 1602 •Resembling or characteristic of a grown man (as opposed to a boy); mature, adult.And let us, Polydore, though now our voices Have got the mannish crack, sing him to the ground, — 1611 •(Caribbean) Impertinent; assertive. •(Caribbean) Precocious. •(no longer used) Resembling or characteristic of a human being, in form or nature; human.The Westron was a Mannish speech, though enriched and softened under Elvish influence. — 1955 formsmore mannish · most mannish