MANFUL

manly, manful, manlike

(adjective) possessing qualities befitting a man

male, manful, manlike, manly, virile

(adjective) characteristic of a man; ā€œa deep male voiceā€; ā€œmanly sportsā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

manful (comparative more manful, superlative most manful)

Showing the characteristics considered typical of a man; macho or manly

(by extension) Courageous; noble; high-minded.

Anagrams

• man flu

Source: Wiktionary


Man"ful, a.

Definition: Showing manliness, or manly spirit; hence, brave, courageous, resolute, noble. " Manful hardiness." Chaucer.

– Man"ful*ly, adv.

– Man"ful*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ā€˜the father of the brideā€™ instead of ā€˜the brideā€™s fatherā€™


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