Manling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmænlɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Manling is a noun meaning A little man; a man of short stature.
Meaning
A little man; a man of short stature.
More Meanings
- (literary) A young man; a boy.
Example Sentences
"Before I do your bidding, manling," Mapes said, "I must cleanse the way between us. […]
“You're trespassing on my dungeon, manling. And I am the thing... you should be afraid of.”
'Hah!' said Kaa with a chuckle, 'he has friends everywhere, this manling. Stand back, manling; and hide you, O Poison-People. I break down the wall.'
Again, a man so gracious and in high favour with the Emperor, as Augustus often called him his witty manling (for the littleness of his stature), and, if we may trust antiquity, had designed him for a secretary of estate, and invited him to the palace, which he modestly prayed off and refused.
Word Forms
- manlings
Synonyms for manling
Depending on context, synonyms include mankin, bhoy, boykin, boyo, callant, chav.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include manikin, minim, mannikin, mankin, manakin, mannlein.
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