manner.html - See: ALL MANNER OF, TO THE MANNER BORN.

manner.html - n.
1 a way a thing is done or happens (always dresses in that manner).
2 (in pl.) a social behaviour (it is bad manners to stare). b polite or well-bred behaviour (he has no manners). c modes of life; conditions of society.
3 a person's outward bearing, way of speaking, etc. (has an imperious manner).
4 a a style in literature, art, etc. (in the manner of Rembrandt). b = MANNERISM 2a.
5 archaic a kind or sort (what manner of man is he?).

all manner of many different kinds of. comedy of manners satirical portrayal of social behaviour, esp. of the upper classes. in a manner of speaking in some sense; to some extent; so to speak. manner of means see MEANS . to the manner born 1 colloq. naturally at ease in a specified job, situation, etc.
2 destined by birth to follow a custom or way of life (Shakesp. Hamlet I. iv. 17).

mannerless adj. (in sense 2b of n.). [ME f. AF manere, OF maniere ult. f. L manuarius of the hand (manus)]

manner.html - adj.
1 (in comb.) behaving in a specified way (ill-mannered; well-mannered).
2 (of a style, artist, writer, etc.) showing idiosyncratic mannerisms.
3 (of a person) eccentrically affected in behaviour.

manner.html - n.
1 a habitual gesture or way of speaking etc.; an idiosyncrasy.
2 a excessive addiction to a distinctive style in art or literature. b a stylistic trick.
3 a style of Italian art preceding the Baroque, characterized by lengthened figures.

mannerist n. manneristic adj. manneristical adj. manneristically adv. [MANNER]

manner.html - adj. & adv.
--adj.

well-mannered; polite.

--adv.

politely.

mannerliness n.

manner.html - See: ALL MANNER OF, TO THE MANNER BORN.