MANLIER

MANLY

manly, manful, manlike

(adjective) possessing qualities befitting a man

male, manful, manlike, manly, virile

(adjective) characteristic of a man; “a deep male voice”; “manly sports”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

manlier

comparative form of manly

Anagrams

• Lierman, Mineral, marline, mineral, railmen, ramline

Source: Wiktionary


MANLY

Man"ly, a. [Compar. Manlier; superl. Manliest.] Etym: [Man + -ly. Cf. Manlike.]

Definition: Having qualities becoming to a man; not childish or womanish; manlike, esp. brave, courageous, resolute, noble. Let's briefly put on manly readiness. Shak. Serene and manly, hardened to sustain The load of life. Dryden.

Syn.

– Bold; daring; brave; courageous; firm; undaunted; hardy; dignified; stately.

Man"ly, adv.

Definition: In a manly manner; with the courage and fortitude of a manly man; as, to act manly.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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4 April 2025

GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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