MANLIKE

anthropoid, manlike

(adjective) resembling human beings

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


Etymology

Adjective

manlike (comparative more manlike, superlative most manlike)

Of or characteristic of grown men, as opposed to women or children; macho, mannish, virile.

Of or relating to a human being; anthropoid, anthropomorphous.

Anagrams

• Keilman, Kleiman

Source: Wiktionary


Man"like`, a. Etym: [Man + like. Cf. Manly.]

Definition: Like man, or like a man, in form or nature; having the qualities of a man, esp. the nobler qualities; manly. " Gentle, manlike speech." Testament of Love. " A right manlike man." Sir P. Sidney. In glaring Chloe's manlike taste and mien. Shenstone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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