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• well-man|nered — «WEHL MAN uhrd», adjective. having or showing good manners; polite; courteous: »The well mannered child always remembered to say “please” and “thank you.” …   Useful english dictionary

• man|nered — «MAN uhrd», adjective. having many mannerisms; affected; artificial: »a mannered style of writing. mannered, combining form. having manners: »Well mannered = having good manners. Mild mannered = having mild manners …   Useful english dictionary

• Well-mannered — Well man nered, a. Polite; well bred; complaisant; courteous. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• well-mannered — well′ man′nered adj. polite; courteous • Etymology: 1350–1400 …   From formal English to slang

• mannered — man|nered [ˈmænəd US ərd] adj 1.) well mannered/bad mannered etc polite, impolite etc in the way you behave in social situations ▪ He is the most well mannered, well behaved boy I know. 2.) behaviour, speech, or writing that is mannered is not… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• -mannered — UK [mænə(r)d] US [mænərd] suffix used with some adjectives and adverbs to make adjectives describing the type of manners that someone has bad mannered ill mannered mild mannered Thesaurus: suffixes …   Useful english dictionary

• Mannered — Man nered, a. 1. Having a certain way, esp. a polite way, of carrying and conducting one s self; as, a well mannered child. [1913 Webster] Give her princely training, that she may be Mannered as she is born. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Affected with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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