man ‧ ly /ˈmænli/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ man , ↑ manhood , ↑ mankind ; adjective : ↑ manly ≠ ↑ unmanly , manned ≠ ↑ unmanned , ↑ mannish ; verb : ↑ man ; adverb : ↑ manfully ]
having qualities that people expect and admire in a man, such as being brave and strong SYN masculine :
a deep manly voice
—manliness noun [uncountable]
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THESAURUS
■ relating to men
▪ male adjective a male teacher, singer etc is a man. Male jobs are the kind of jobs that men typically do:
Most science teachers are male.
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a male nurse
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We are trying to recruit more women to do traditionally male jobs such as engineering.
▪ masculine considered to be more typical of a man than of a woman:
He had a very masculine face.
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masculine aggression
▪ manly having the qualities that people expect and admire in a man, such as being brave and strong:
He took off his shirt, revealing his manly chest.
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It isn’t considered manly to cry.
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In the portrait, the King looked manly and in control.
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He was bronzed and athletic, with manly features and a steady gaze.
▪ macho behaving in a way that is traditionally typical of men, for example by being strong and tough and not showing your feelings – used especially either humorously or to show disapproval:
On the outside he may seem to be very macho but inside he’s very sensitive.
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Stallone always plays macho men.
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He’s far too macho to drink mineral water.