manliness
Plural: manlinesses
Noun
- the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male
- The quality of being manly; the set of qualities, traits and abilities considered appropriate to men (as opposed to women or children); similarity to a man.
- Male genitals.
- Humanity, the quality of being human.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English manlynes, manlynesse. By surface analysis, manly + -ness.
Synonyms
manfulness, virility, maleness, manhood, mannishness, masculinity
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
manliness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordmanliness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
manliness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
manliness: valid Words With Friends Word