manner
Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything.
Noun 4 meanings
Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything.
Characteristic mode of acting or behaving; bearing.
“His natural manner makes him seem like the boss.”
One's customary method of acting; habit.
“These people have strange manners.”
Good, polite behaviour.
Verb 1 meaning
To instill manners into.
Etymology
From Middle English manere, maner, from Anglo-Norman manere, from Old French maniere, from Vulgar Latin *manāria, from feminine of Latin manuarius (“belonging to the hand”), from manus (“hand”).
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MANNER at a glance
MANNER has 6 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (M 3 + A 1 + N 1 + N 1 + E 1 + R 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,683 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with manner
All rhymes- PARTNER9
- OWNER8
- WINNER9
- DINNER7
- CORNER8
- INNER5
- COMMISSIONER18
- DESIGNER10
- SOONER6
- PRISONER10
- TURNER6
- RUNNER6
One letter away
- BANNER8
- TANNER6
- MANNED9
- MANGER9
- CANNER8
- WANNER9
- MAINER8
- PANNER8
- LANNER6
- VANNER9
- FANNER9
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