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man·ner·ism noun 1 : ARTIFICIALITY, PRECIOSITY

2 : a peculiarity of action, bearing, or treatment

Synonyms

crotchet, eccentricity, idiosyncrasy, oddity, peculiarity, quirk, singularity, trick—more at IDIOSYNCRASY

man·ner·li·ness noun : the quality or state of being mannerly

Synonyms

civility, courtesy, gentility, graciousness, politeness—more at POLITENESS

man·ner·ly adjective : showing good manners : POLITE

— mannerly adverb

Synonyms

civil, courteous, genteel, gracious, polite, well-bred—more at POLITE

man·nish adjective 1 : resembling or suggesting a man rather than a woman

2 : generally associated with or characteristic of a man

— man·nish·ly adverb

— man·nish·ness noun

Synonyms

[1] unfeminine—more at UNFEMININE

[2] male, man-size, manly, masculine, virile—more at MASCULINE

ma·no a ma·no adverb or adjective : in direct competition or conflict

ma·noeu·vre chiefly British variant of MANEUVER

man–of–war noun, plural men–of–war : WARSHIP

ma·nom·e·ter noun : an instrument for measuring the pressure of gases and vapors

— mano·met·ric adjective

man·or noun 1 a : the house or hall of an estate

b : a landed estate

2 : an English estate of a feudal lord

— ma·no·ri·al adjective

— ma·no·ri·al·ism noun

Synonyms

castle, estate, hall, mansion, palace, villa—more at MANSION

man power noun 1 : power available from or supplied by the physical effort of human beings

2 usually man·pow·er : the total supply of persons available and fitted for service

man·qué adjective [ORIGIN: F, fr. pp. of manquer to lack, fail]

: short of or frustrated in the fulfillment of one's aspirations or talents

man·sard noun : a roof having two slopes on all sides with the lower slope steeper than the upper one

manse noun : the residence esp. of a Presbyterian minister

man·ser·vant noun, plural men·ser·vants : a male servant

man·sion noun 1 : a large imposing residence

2 : a separate apartment in a large structure

Synonyms

castle, estate, hall, manor, palace, villa; also showplace; abode, domicile, dwelling, habitation, hearth, home, house, pad, place; housing, nest, residency, roof; aerie, penthouse; salon, suite

man–size or man–sized adjective : suitable for or requiring a man

Synonyms

male, manly, mannish, masculine, virile—more at MASCULINE

man·slaugh·ter noun : the unlawful killing of a human being without express or implied malice

man·ta noun 1 : a square piece of cloth or blanket used in southwestern U.S. and Latin America as a cloak or shawl

2 : MANTA RAY

manta ray noun : any of several extremely large rays

man·teau noun : a loose cloak, coat, or robe

man·tel noun : a beam, stone, or arch serving as a lintel to support the masonry above a fireplace; also : a shelf above a fireplace

man·tel·piece noun : the shelf of a mantel

man·til·la noun : a light scarf worn over the head and shoulders esp. by Spanish and Latin-American women

man·tis noun, plural man·tis·es also man·tes [ORIGIN: NL, fr. Gk, lit., diviner, prophet]

: any of a group of large usu. green insect-eating insects that hold their prey in forelimbs folded as if in prayer

man·tis·sa noun : the part of a logarithm to the right of the decimal point

1mantle noun 1 : a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes

2 : something that covers, enfolds, or envelops

3 : a lacy sheath that gives light by incandescence when placed over a flame

4 : the portion of the earth lying between the crust and the core

5 : MANTEL

Synonyms

cloak, curtain, hood, mask, shroud, veil—more at CLOAK

2mantle verb man·tled; man·tling 1 : to cover with or as if with a mantle

2 : BLUSH

Synonyms

embrace, enclose, encompass, enfold, enshroud, envelop, invest, lap, shroud, swathe, veil, wrap—more at ENFOLD

man·tra noun : a mystical formula of invocation or incantation (as in Hinduism)

1manual adjective 1 : of, relating to, or involving the hands; also : worked by hand

2 : requiring

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