Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [844]
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