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Manliest vs Mankiest - What's the difference?

manliest | mankiest |

As adjectives the difference between manliest and mankiest

is that manliest is superlative of manly while mankiest is superlative of manky.

manliest

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (manly)
  • * 2008 , Nate Green, Built for Show , page 4
    • Published scientific research shows that women are more attracted to the manliest men when they are ovulating

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    mankiest

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (manky)

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    manky

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (British, Scotland, Ireland, slang) Unpleasantly dirty and disgusting.
  • * 2005 , Justin Peter Beaney, Kasdeja's Children ,
    • "He don't want those," his father said, holding a bag of apples at the end of an outstretched arm as if they were a danger to his health, "they're all... manky ."
  • * 2010 , Marian Keyes, The Brightest Star in the Sky ,
    • "Speaking of which—" Fionn starts foostering in the pocket of his manky old jacket—"I've probably got something for you."