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manlyman‧ly /ˈmænli/ adjective - a manly name
- He was bronzed and athletic, with manly features and a steady gaze.
- In the portrait, the King looked manly and in control.
- As Guglielmo, Bar gives a stylish, manly performance.
- D' you think he's manly or something?
- It was a manly, proud note.
- Moreover, if only out of manly self-respect, you want some say-so over your day.
- Once more I was impressed with his manly bearing.
- She watched him as she stood outside Faye's hospital room, and thought what a thoroughly manly man he was too.
- The Grill, which is open for dinner only, is not as manly as the classic steak house.
- Up on the scaffolding, the two rugged manly types whistled at the womenfolk.
relating to men► male adjective a male teacher, singer etc is a man. Male jobs are the kind of jobs that men typically do: · Most science teachers are male.· a male nurse· We are trying to recruit more women to do traditionally male jobs such as engineering. ► masculine considered to be more typical of a man than of a woman: · He had a very masculine face.· masculine aggression ► manly having the qualities that people expect and admire in a man, such as being brave and strong: · He took off his shirt, revealing his manly chest.· It isn’t considered manly to cry.· In the portrait, the King looked manly and in control.· He was bronzed and athletic, with manly features and a steady gaze. ► macho behaving in a way that is traditionally typical of men, for example by being strong and tough and not showing your feelings – used especially either humorously or to show disapproval: · On the outside he may seem to be very macho but inside he’s very sensitive.· Stallone always plays macho men.· He’s far too macho to drink mineral water. typical of men► masculine masculine behaviour or attitudes are considered to be more typical of a man than of a woman: · He wanted to say he was sorry but his masculine pride wouldn't let him.· Violence is an extreme form of traditionally masculine behaviour. ► virile looking or behaving in a way that is typical of a man, by being strong, full of energy etc, and therefore sexually attractive: · The girls were all gazing adoringly at his muscular, virile young body.· Craig was a younger and more virile version of his father. ► manly having the qualities that people expect and admire in a man, such as being brave and strong: · In the portrait, the King looked manly and in control.· He was bronzed and athletic, with manly features and a steady gaze. ► macho a man who is macho behaves in a way that he thinks a man is expected to behave, for example by being brave, treating women badly, or not showing emotion: · On the outside he may seem to be very macho but inside he's very sensitive.· He's far too macho to drink mineral water. ► man a man who is brave and strong - use this especially when you are criticizing someone for not being like this: · Any other soldier would have told him to pull himself together and be a man.a real man: · A real man wouldn't be scared of commitment.he-man (=a very brave, strong man): · a he-man like Arnold Schwarzeneggerbe man enough to do something (=be brave and strong enough to do something): · Are you man enough to admit that you've been lying? ► laddish relating to young men who behave in a typically male way, for example men who drink a lot of alcohol and spend a lot of time thinking or talking about sex: · The amount of laddish humour on TV these days can get a bit tedious.· He most famously played the part of Gary, the laddish flatmate in "Men Behaving Badly". nounmanmanhoodmankindadjectivemanly ≠ unmanlymanned ≠ unmannedmannishverbmanadverbmanfully having qualities that people expect and admire in a man, such as being brave and strong SYN masculine: a deep manly voice► see thesaurus at man—manliness noun [uncountable] |