Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Manthey A surname from German. manthing A humanoid creature. Manthorpe A small village in Toft with (or cum) Lound and Manthorpe parish, near Bourne, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0716). manti A type of dumpling served in Turkish, Armenian and Central Asian cuisine. Mantia A surname from Italian. mantic Relating to divination; prophetic. mantically In a mantic manner. Manticao A municipality of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. manticism The practice of divination. manticora Any of various tiger beetles of genus Manticora. manticore A beast with the body of a lion (usually red), the tail of a scorpion, and the head/face of a man with a mouth filled with multiple rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), said to be able to shoot spikes from its tail or mane to paralyse prey. It may be horned, winged, or both; its voice is described as a mixture of pipes and trumpets. mantid mantis (insect) mantidfly Synonym of mantisfly. mantienneite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal yellow brown mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, and titanium. manties A style of male underpant briefs that look similar to women's panties. Mantila A barangay of Sipocot, Camarines Sur, Philippines. Mantilda A Socceroo (someone who plays for the Australia men's national soccer team). Mantildas The Socceroos (the Australia men's national soccer team). mantilla A lace veil of Spanish origin worn over a woman's hair and shoulders. mantinada An improvised Cretan rhyming couplet. Mantinean Of, from, or relating to, Mantinea. Mantineia A city in ancient Arcadia, Greece that was the site of two significant battles in Classical Greek history. mantini A martini cocktail made with beer. mantique An antique or collectible which appeals mainly to men. mantis Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs. mantisfly Any species of insects in the family Mantispidae, which have heads and front legs looking like those of the praying mantis. mantislike Resembling or characteristic of a mantis. mantispid Any insect in the family Mantispidae. mantissa A minor addition to a text. mantit A man's breast, pectoral, or nipple. Mantjiltjara Of or pertaining to the Mantjiltjara language. mantle A piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or cloak, especially that worn by Orthodox bishops. mantled Dressed in a mantle, or something resembling a mantle. mantleslug Any of several air-breathing land slugs of the genera Philomycus or Pallifera. mantlet A short sleeveless cloak or cape. mantling The representation of a mantle, or the drapery behind and around a coat of arms. manto Various figures in Greek mythology. See Manto (mythology). mantodean Of or related to the mantids. mantoid Of, relating to, or resembling the order Mantodea. mantologist A specialist in mantology. mantology Divination. Mantoloking A borough of Ocean County, New Jersey. manton A shawl or wrap. Mantooth A surname. mantophasmatid Any wingless insect of the family Mantophasmatidae mantophasmid Any carnivorous insect of the family Mantophasmatidae or suborder or order Mantophasmatodea. Mantorville A small city, the county seat of Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. mantou Chinese steamed bun (without any filling) mantourage An entourage consisting of men. Mantovanian Relating to or characteristic of Annunzio Paolo Mantovani (1905–1980), Anglo-Italian conductor and composer of light orchestral music. mantra The hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of these used as a prayer. mantracking The art or process of tracking down a human being by observing clues in the environment. mantraless Without a mantra. mantralike Resembling a mantra; fervent and often repeated. mantrap A mechanical device for catching trespassers. mantri A minister or high official. mantric Of, or pertaining to, mantra. mantrip A shuttle for transporting miners down into an underground mine. mantrum An emotional outburst by an adult man. Mantsi A Lolo-Burmese language spoken in China and Vietnam. mantua An article of loose clothing popular in 17th- and 18th century France. mantuamaker A maker of women's clothes, especially dresses mantuamaking The manufacture of mantuas. Mantuan Of, or from, Mantua Mantuanesque Of or relating to a style of pastoral vision with religious overtones of the Good Shepherd, as opposed to the Arcadian pastoral vision of innocent rural bliss. mantuary A part of a home specifically reserved for adult male activities, such as drinking beer, playing games and watching TV; often a garage or den. mantum The mantle worn by the pope, which is very similar to a cope, but longer and fastened in the front by an elaborate morse. manty Synonym of mantou (Chinese dumpling bun) mantyhose Pantyhose designed for and/or marketed toward men. Mantz A surname. manu A method of diving similar to a cannonball/bomb but with the lower back entering the water first, causing a large splash. manuable Easily handled or carried. manual Synonym of handbook. manualette A small manual. manualii A bird, the purple swamphen. manualism A philosophy of education for the deaf, emphasizing visual sign language using the hands. manualist A person who favours manualism over oralism in teaching language to the deaf. manualiter Of organ music requiring the use of the manuals only. manualization The construction of a manual that describes a procedure manualize To make manual manually By hand. manuary Manual; involving (skills using) the hands. manubial Taken as or relating to the spoils of war; funded from the spoils of war (especially in the Roman Empire). manubiary Pertaining to the spoils of war. manubrial Of, or pertaining to, the manubrium manubriated Having a manubrium. manubriectomy Surgical removal or excision of the manubrium. manubriosternal Relating to the manubrium and sternum. manubrium The broad, upper part of the sternum. manucaptor In English common law, a person empowered to take bail and capture a person who forfeits it. manucode Any of the birds of paradise in the genus Manucodia. manucodiata A bird of paradise (family Paradisaeidae). manuduction The act of guiding or a means of guidance; direction, guidance, instruction. manuductive Providing guidance. manuductor The chief novice in an order. manuductory Synonym of manuductive. Manuel A male given name from Spanish. Manuela A female given name. Manuelgate A controversy caused by a series of lewd voice messages left as a prank on the answering machine of actor Andrew Sachs by comedian Russell Brand and TV presenter Jonathan Ross in 2008. Manueline Describing a Portuguese form of Gothic style Manuelitas A village in San Miguel County, New Mexico. Manuelito A surname from Spanish. Manuels A neighbourhood of Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. manufact A manufactured (manmade) object. manufactor A manufacturer. manufactory A manufacturing process; a particular industry or part of an industry. manufactroversy The deliberate presentation of a largely uncontroversial matter as subject to substantive dispute in order to further a particular ideological or political agenda. manufacturability The condition of being manufacturable manufacturable Capable of being manufactured. manufacturage manufacture manufactural Of or relating to manufacture. manufacture The action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale. manufactured manmade; produced by humans rather than nature manufacturer A person or company that manufactures. manufacturess A female manufacturer. manufacturing The transformation of raw materials into finished products, usually on a large scale. manufriction Stimulation of one's own genitals by the hand; masturbation. manuhiri The visitors at a pohiri. manuka Leptospermum scoparium, a shrub or small tree native to New Zealand and southeast Australia. Manukan A municipality of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. Manukau A suburb of South Auckland, New Zealand. Manukyan A surname from Armenian. manul A small wild cat of Central Asia, Otocolobus manul. manularity labor-intensiveness, especially in contrast to automation. Manulla A village in County Mayo, Ireland. manuma The many-colored fruit dove, Ptilinopus perousii. manumatic Describing any of several forms of motor car transmission that have both manual and automatic features. manumation The application of technology to automate a business process that produces the same results as the manual process before automation. manumea The tooth-billed pigeon. manumise To manumit. manumission Release from slavery or other legally sanctioned servitude; the giving of freedom. manumissive Of or relating to manumission (“release from slavery or other legally sanctioned servitude”). manumit To release (someone) from slavery; to free. manumitter An emancipator from slavery, someone who manumits. manumotive Which can be moved by hand. manumotor A small wheeled vehicle, similar to a velocipede but powered by the seated occupant's arms. manumycin Any of a group of antibiotics that exhibit antitumor activity via the inhibition of farnesyltransferase manuport A natural (not man-made) object of an excavation site, which was originally brought into the site by humans. manurable Able, or suitable, to be manured or cultivated on. manurage Cultivation of land. manurance cultivation manure To cultivate by manual labor; to till; hence, to develop by culture. manureless Without manure. manurelike Resembling or characteristic of manure. manurement cultivation manurer A person that deals with manure, especially one engaged in natural fertilizers. manurey Covered in, or characteristic of, manure. manurial Of or pertaining to manure. manurially As, or by means of, manure. manuring An application of manure.