maneless

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adjective

Without a mane.

Similar
unmaned
OriginProto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English mane →
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Meanings

adjectivemaneless (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWithout a mane.

    The scientists had partly suspected that the maneless males were adolescents mistaken for adults by amateur observers.

    2002 April, Philip Caputo, “Maneless Lions”, in National Geographic

    Synonyms: unmaned

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveWithout a mane.

Similar
unmaned
Also see
unmaned

Origin

  1. Englishmane
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  4. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  5. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  6. Englishmaneless

From mane + -less.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

namelesslamenessmalenessEsselmanmeanless
Cite this entry
APA

maneless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maneless

MLA

“maneless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maneless. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maneless,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maneless.

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