- manly man·ly adj
- ['mænlɪ]
-ier comp -iest superl virile, coraggioso (-a)
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manly — [man′lē] adj. manlier, manliest [ME: see MAN & LY1] 1. having the qualities generally regarded as those that a man should have; virile; strong, brave, resolute, honorable, etc. 2. fit for a man; masculine [manly sports] adv. Obs. in a manly wa … English World dictionary
man-sized — adj. 1. Calling for manly attributes; as, a man sized job. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Large enough to satisfy a man; as, a man sized piece of cake. [informal] [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
manly — manliness, n. /man lee/, adj., manlier, manliest, adv. adj. 1. having qualities traditionally ascribed to men, as strength or bravery. 2. pertaining to or suitable for males: manly sports. adv. 3. Archaic. in a manly manner. [bef. 900; ME (adj.,… … Universalium
Man — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Man >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 man man male he him Sgm: N 1 manhood manhood &c.(adolescence) 131 Sgm: N 1 gentleman gentleman sir master Sgm: N 1 sahib … English dictionary for students
man-sized — adjective 1. calling for the strength of a man a man sized job • Similar to: ↑manly, ↑manful, ↑manlike 2. very large; appropriate to the size of a man a man sized piece of cake • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
man|ly — «MAN lee», adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb. –adj. 1. like a man; as a man should be; strong, frank, brave, noble, independent, and honorable: » … Useful english dictionary
manly — man•ly [[t]ˈmæn li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est, adv. 1) off having qualities traditionally ascribed to men; virile; not feminine or boyish 2) pertaining to or suitable for males: manly sports[/ex] 3) in the manner of, or befitting, a man • Etymology … From formal English to slang
manly — (adj.) c.1200, human; characteristic of human beings, from MAN (Cf. man) (n.) + LY (Cf. ly) (1). Sense of possessing virtues proper to a male person (resoluteness, steadfastness, reliability) is from early 13c. Meaning masculine is attested from… … Etymology dictionary
manly — man|ly [ˈmænli] adj having qualities that people expect and admire in a man, such as being brave and strong = ↑masculine ▪ a deep manly voice >manliness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
man — [man] n. pl. men [men] [ME < OE mann, akin to Ger mann, Goth manna < IE base * manu (> Sans mánu , Russ muž): akin ? to * men , to think > MIND] 1. a human being; person; specif., a) a hominid (Homo sapiens) having an opposable thumb … English World dictionary
manly — adj. Manly is used with these nouns: ↑chest, ↑man, ↑virtue … Collocations dictionary
