manful en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English manful, manfull, equivalent to man + -ful.
Meanings
-
Showing the characteristics considered typical of a man; macho or manly.
If Cousin wasn’t trying so hard to be manful, he’d be crying.
1988, Bapsi Sidhwa, Ice-Candy Man, Daunt Books (2016), page 245:
- (broadly) Courageous; noble; high-minded.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| manfuller | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| manfullest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
manfully · unmanful · manfulness