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mannerless

[ man-er-lis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

mannerless

/ ˈmænəlɪs /

First recorded in 1425–75, mannerless is from the late Middle English word manerles. See manner ¹, -less

But the chances are that they were chiefly mannerless schoolboys who thus misbehaved.

Vane's position put him above possibility of affront by Wantage in even the most arrogant and mannerless of the latter's moods.

However, the few Quakers in the throng took no offence, and I presently nudged my mannerless comrades into a snickering silence.

One wonders what had been the result if some mannerless reformer had declined his assailant's invitation and drawn his sword.

Then Madame Garnier remarked, "The little girl is quite pretty, though so mannerless."

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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