MANLY
What does "MANLY" mean?
Having qualities traditionally associated with men, such as strength or courage.
Meanings
- Having or showing qualities such as courage, strength, or vigor traditionally viewed as masculine. He took the setback in a calm, manly way.
Did you know?
- The 'man' in 'manly' first meant simply 'human' — early English used 'wer' for a male (surviving in 'werewolf') and 'wif' for a female, before 'man' narrowed to mean the male sense.
Word origin
From Old English 'mannlic' (human, befitting a man), from 'mann' (person, man) plus '-lic' ('-ly'); originally meaning simply 'human' before narrowing to masculine.
Remember it
MANLY = MAN + LY: the adverb-style ending turns 'man' into 'in the manner of a man'.
A little poem
They called restraint unmanly, soft, and slight-
yet holding back the blow took all his might.
couplet
What it teaches
True strength is most often measured by the force a person chooses not to use.
Quick facts
What does MANLY mean?
Having qualities traditionally associated with men, such as strength or courage.
Is MANLY a valid word?
Yes — MANLY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is MANLY?
MANLY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does MANLY come from?
From Old English 'mannlic' (human, befitting a man), from 'mann' (person, man) plus '-lic' ('-ly'); originally meaning simply 'human' before narrowing to masculine.
What can MANLY teach us?
True strength is most often measured by the force a person chooses not to use.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.