mansome

M3A1N1S1O1M3E1

adjective

Attractive in a manly or masculine way

Scrabble 11

Meanings

adjectivemansome (comparative more mansome, superlative most mansome)

comparative more mansome · superlative most mansome · alternative man-some

  1. rareAttractive in a manly or masculine way

    "[…] The notes were from a man-some old friend of his named 'Ford'." I was so jealous.

    2014, M. J. Milner, When to Quit
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    "I'll take him," exclaimed a pale-faced, blue eyed, blonde haired little girl, sending Simon's mind into a small whirlwind of panic. "He's mansome."

    2016, Rose Gordon, Passions of a Gentleman

Origin

Apparently from man + -some, perhaps also formed as a blend of man + handsome.

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APA

mansome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mansome

MLA

“mansome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mansome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mansome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mansome.

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