Main Entry: la·dy·like

Pronunciation: \-ˌlīk\

Function: adjective

Date: 1586

1 : becoming or suitable to a lady
2 : resembling a lady in appearance or manners : well-bred
3 a : feeling or showing too much concern about elegance or propriety <ladylike embarrassment at not being the wife of a real doctor — Lewis Vogler> b : lacking in strength, force, or virility