We are born male or female, but not masculine or feminine. From LearnThat.org. [Sandra Bartky]
A masculine cadence. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
So does “Madame Justice” work like a double negative and make the term masculine?. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Madame Justice] Reference
The UAE government has launched a campaign against what it describes as masculine behaviour among women. From Wordnik.com. [AfterEllen.com - Because visibility matters] Reference
And I use the word masculine in a universalist way. From Wordnik.com. ["Why is Obama so vapid and hesitant and gutless? Why, to put it another way, does he risk going into political history as a dusky Dukakis?"] Reference
These twin forces we call masculine and feminine energy. From Wordnik.com. [Leo Lunar Eclipse 2009] Reference
She often referred to her masculine traits and her “mannish” looks. From Wordnik.com. [Louisa May Alcott] Reference
That was the genitive singular ending on what are called masculine strong nouns. From Wordnik.com. [The English Is Coming!] Reference
It is certainly true that designs are for masculine from the waist down and feminine for the waist up. From Wordnik.com. [Blue Dress Painting] Reference
Erectile dysfunction is commonly referred to as masculine ineptness, being either stand-by or permanent. From Wordnik.com. [Affiliate Marketing Blog by Shawn Collins] Reference
Another: The aged masculine is marked down to an even some-more pitiable figure, even by a son who loves him. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-11-01] Reference
A caesura is often called masculine when it falls after a long, feminine when it falls after a short syllable. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary"] Reference
It also feels more "masculine" - so bring along that favourite cigar!. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Never mind what she calls your masculine pride; use your human brains. ". From Wordnik.com. [Through The Eye Of A Needle]
Nor am I 'butch' or 'masculine' - just straightforward. From Wordnik.com. [PhDiva] Reference
"May I come in? ..." called a masculine voice from without. From Wordnik.com. [Komediantka. English] Reference
The rhymes are masculine, that is, rhymes on the end syllable. From Wordnik.com. [The Nibelungenlied Translated into Rhymed English Verse in the Metre of the Original] Reference
The job is defined as masculine, so it's interesting strategically. From Wordnik.com. [Marcia G. Yerman: Women and the Political Landscape: Unraveling Perplexing Issues] Reference
Female polarization principle; its adverse is known as the masculine meh. From Wordnik.com. [Gawker] Reference
He's very masculine, which is something that definitely is important to them. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 14, 2005] Reference
He also blurs gender, calling the idea of masculine and feminine into question. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
"Ladies sometimes write what I may call a masculine hand," observed the captain. From Wordnik.com. [Shifting Winds A Tough Yarn] Reference
The alphabet has been described as masculine whereas, the network society - is female. From Wordnik.com. [SMLXL - Engagement Marketing and Communication principles from Alan Moore] Reference
When there is no real gender, nouns are called masculine or feminine according to their terminations. From Wordnik.com. [Pitman's Commercial Spanish Grammar (2nd ed.)] Reference
Contrary to their hypothesis, men did not opt for so-called masculine foods, such as protein-rich foods. From Wordnik.com. [FoodNavigator-USA RSS] Reference
The first time that I was called masculine, I was four years old and my mother told me I had "blue balls.". From Wordnik.com. [Feministing] Reference
Certainly more masculine, which is in short supply in these days of emasculated "metronatural" "men". From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics: It's in the P-I] Reference
The usual division of labor into forms falsely called masculine and feminine is, therefore, much to be deplored. From Wordnik.com. [Study of Child Life] Reference
Most importantly, warring societies produce what, psychologically speaking, can be referred to as masculine toughness. From Wordnik.com. [newmatilda.com - Comments] Reference
Without being what is known as a masculine woman, she had, somehow, acquired the man's viewpoint, his shrewd value sense. From Wordnik.com. [One Basket] Reference
Without being at all what is known as a masculine woman she had, somehow, acquired the man's viewpoint, his shrewd value sense. From Wordnik.com. [Half Portions] Reference
It was what in woman is generally called a masculine mind; that is, its action was determined by ideas rather than by sentiments. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Volume I] Reference
And Hugh really embodies that same kind of masculine, unfettered, sort of sexiness that Clint Eastwood also has. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 29, 2005] Reference
He's the more "masculine" half of his relationship with Zooey, and he's the more "feminine" half of his relationship with Sydney. From Wordnik.com. [Mark Blankenship: The Way I Saw I Love You, Man (Spoilers)] Reference
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