Definition of MANLY

manly

Adjective

  • Having qualities traditionally associated with men, such as strength or courage.
  • possessing qualities befitting a man

Adjective Satellite

  • characteristic of a man
    • "manly sports"

Adverb

  • in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man

Adj

  • Having the characteristics of a man.
  • Having qualities viewed as befitting a man; manful; courageous, resolute, noble.

Examples

  • It took a MANLY effort to construct that nine-letter word with only two vowels.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English manly, manli, manlich, from Old English *manlīċ (suggested by adverb manlīċe (“in a way befitting a person; nobly, stately”)), from Proto-Germanic *mannlīkaz, equivalent to man + -ly.
Cognate with Old High German manlīh (“manly”) (whence German männlich), Dutch mannelijk, Old Norse mannligr (“human”) (Danish mandlig, Swedish manlig).

Scrabble Score: 10

manly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
manly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
manly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

manly: valid Words With Friends Word