/ Dictionary / Index O old-womanish: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: old-wom•an•ish Pronunciation: (ōld'woom'u-nish), [key] — adj. having characteristics considered typical of an old woman, as excessive fussiness or timidity. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: old-womanish (Thesaurus) old wives' tale Old World Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language