— man·gler noun
Synonyms
bobble, botch, bungle, butcher, flub, foul up, fumble, mess, muff, murder—more at BOTCH
2mangle noun : a machine with heated rollers for ironing laundry
man·go noun, plural mangoes also mangos [ORIGIN: Pg manga, prob. fr. Malayalam (Dravidian language of India) māṅṅa]
: an edible juicy yellowish-red fruit borne by a tropical evergreen tree related to the sumacs; also : this tree
man·grove noun : any of a genus of tropical maritime trees that send out many prop roots and form dense thickets important in coastal land building
mangy adjective 1 : affected with or resulting from mange
2 : decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin esp. through neglect or misuse
Synonyms
dilapidated, grungy, mean, miserable, neglected, ratty, scruffy, seedy, shabby, tacky, threadbare—more at SHABBY
man·han·dle verb : to handle roughly
Synonyms
maltreat, maul, mishandle, rough; also abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, mistreat, misuse; roughhouse, wrestle; bash, batter, beat, buffet, drub, lambaste, lick, pound, pummel, slap, thrash; harm, hurt, injure, wound; oppress, persecute, wrong; ambush, assail, attack; clobber, fight, gang up (on), hit, jump, knock; torment, torture
man·hat·tan noun, often cap : a cocktail made of whiskey and vermouth
man·hole noun : a hole through which a person may go esp. to gain access to an underground or enclosed structure
man·hood noun 1 : the condition of being an adult male
2 : qualities associated with men : MANLINESS
3 : MEN Synonyms
manliness, masculinity, virility—more at VIRILITY
man–hour noun : a unit of one hour's work by one person
man·hunt noun : an organized hunt for a person and esp. for one charged with a crime
ma·nia noun 1 : excitement manifested by mental and physical hyperactivity, disorganized behavior, and elevated mood
2 a : excessive enthusiasm
b : the object of enthusiasm
Synonyms
[1] aberration, dementia, derangement, insanity, lunacy, madness—more at INSANITY
[2b] fetish, fixation, obsession, preoccupation, prepossession—more at FIXATION
ma·ni·ac noun 1 : one who is insane : LUNATIC
2 : a person characterized by an inordinate or ungovernable enthusiasm for something
Synonyms
[1] lunatic, nut, psychotic—more at LUNATIC
[2] addict, aficionado, buff, bug, devotee, enthusiast, fan, fanatic, fancier, fiend, freak, lover, nut—more at FAN
ma·ni·a·cal also ma·ni·ac adjective 1 : affected with or suggestive of madness
2 : FRANTIC
Synonyms
crazy, deranged, insane, loco, lunatic, mad—more at INSANE
man·ic adjective : affected with, relating to, characterized by, or resulting from mania
— manic noun
— man·i·cal·ly adverb
manic depression noun : BIPOLAR DISORDER
man·ic–de·pres·sive adjective : characterized by or affected with either mania or depression or alternating episodes of mania and depression
— manic–depressive noun
1manicure noun 1 : MANICURIST
2 : a treatment for the care of the hands and nails
2manicure verb -cured; -cur·ing 1 : to do manicure work on
2 : to trim closely and evenly
man·i·cur·ist noun : a person who gives manicure treatments
1manifest adjective [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF or L; AF manifeste, fr. L manifestus, caught in the act, flagrant, obvious, perh. fr. manus hand + -festus (akin to L infestus hostile)]
1 : readily perceived by the senses and esp. by the sight
2 : easily understood : OBVIOUS
— man·i·fest·ly adverb
Synonyms
apparent, broad, clear, clear-cut, distinct, evident, lucid, obvious, palpable, patent, perspicuous, plain, transparent, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable—more at CLEAR
2manifest verb : to make evident or certain by showing or displaying
Synonyms
bespeak, betray, demonstrate, display,