manlyadjective
uk/ˈmæn.li/us/ˈmæn.li/approvinghaving the qualities that people think a man should have:
He has such a manly voice.
My mother used to tell me it wasn't manly for little boys to cry.
manliness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈmæn.li.nəs/us/ˈmæn.li.nəs/