effeminate vs mannish

effeminate

noun
  • An effeminate person. 

adj
  • Exhibiting behaviour or mannerisms considered typical of a female; unmasculine. 

verb
  • To become womanly. 

mannish

adj
  • Resembling or characteristic of a grown man (as opposed to a boy); mature, adult. 

  • Resembling or characteristic of a man, masculine. 

  • Impertinent; assertive. 

  • Precocious. 

How often have the words effeminate and mannish occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )