manly

[US]/'mænlɪ/

[UK]/'mænli/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. possessing qualities traditionally associated with men; brave and strong; more manly, most manly.

Football is a manly sport.

an open and manly countenance.

manly power in combat.

The boy walked with a manly stride.

The boy walked with a confident manly stride.

We entered a dark cavern redolent with manly scents —gun oil and cigar smoke and boot polish.

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