noun
Meaning 1
A little man; a man of short stature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mankin
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
manling
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/ˈmænlɪŋ/
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rhymes with -ænlɪŋ
noun
Meaning 2
A young man; a boy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literary
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bhoy, boy, boykin, boyo, callant, chav, feely-omi, guy, knave, lad, little boy, man child, manling, page, pillicock, sapling, shaveling, son, sonny, springald, stripling, yob, younker, youth
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From man + -ling.