mannered
[ man-erd ]
/ ˈmæn ərd /
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adjective
having manners as specified (usually used in combination): ill-mannered people.
having distinctive mannerisms; affected: a mannered walk.
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Origin of mannered
OTHER WORDS FROM mannered
non·man·nered, adjectiveo·ver·man·nered, adjectiveWords nearby mannered
Mannar, manna sugar, manned, mannequin, manner, mannered, Mannerheim, Mannerheim line, mannerism, mannerless, mannerly
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British Dictionary definitions for mannered
mannered
/ (ˈmænəd) /
adjective
having idiosyncrasies or mannerisms; affectedmannered gestures
of or having mannerisms of style, as in art or literature
(in combination) having manners as specifiedill-mannered
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