Words That Start With Man: List and Examples

In this article, you will find a comprehensive list of words that start with “man” to help expand your vocabulary and understanding.

  1. Manage – to be in charge of
  2. Manager – a person responsible for controlling or administering
  3. Manifest – clear or obvious to the eye or mind
  4. Manifesto – a public declaration of policy and aims
  5. Mandate – an official order or commission
  6. Mandatory – required by law or mandate
  7. Mankind – human race
  8. Manatee – a large aquatic mammal
  9. Manacle – a metal band, chain, or shackle for fastening someone’s hands or ankles
  10. Manic – frenetically busy and energetic
  11. Manicure – a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails
  12. Manual – done by hand
  13. Manuscript – a handwritten or typed document
  14. Manufacture – to make or produce by hand or machinery
  15. Manifold – many and varied
  16. Manner – a way something is done
  17. Mannerly – polite and well- behaved
  18. Mansion – a large, impressive house
  19. Mantle – a cloak or covering
  20. Manhole – an opening to access underground utilities
  21. Mandolin – a stringed musical instrument
  22. Mania – an excessive enthusiasm or desire
  23. Mannequin – a dummy used to display clothes
  24. Mandarin – a high- ranking official or a type of citrus fruit
  25. Mangle – to severely mutilate or disfigure
  26. Manipulate – to handle or control skillfully
  27. Mandible – the jaw or a jawbone
  28. Manservant – a male servant
  29. Manpower – the number of people available for work
  30. Mannerism – a habitual gesture or way of speaking or behaving
  31. Manus – the hand
  32. Mantissa – the fractional part of a logarithm
  33. Maneuver – a movement or series of moves requiring skill
  34. Manifestation – an event, action or object that clearly shows something
  35. Mandolinist – a person who plays the mandolin
  36. Mangrove – a tree or shrub that grows in coastal saline or brackish water
  37. Manciple – an officer who buys provisions for a college or other institution
  38. Mandrake – a plant thought to have magical properties
  39. Mannerly – having good manners
  40. Manslaughter – the unlawful killing of a human without malice
  41. Mantilla – a lace or silk scarf worn over the head and shoulders
  42. Manumit – to release from slavery or servitude
  43. Manometer – an instrument for measuring pressure
  44. Manorial – relating to a manor
  45. Manikin – another term for mannequin
  46. Manikin – a little man, pygmy
  47. Manshire – a township or settlement
  48. Mandorla – an almond- shaped aureole
  49. Manifoldness – the quality of being manifold
  50. Man- ravishing – charming or enchanting men
  51. Man- to-man – direct, frank
  52. Mañana – tomorrow in Spanish
  53. Mantra – a word or sound repeated to aid concentration
  54. Manga – a style of Japanese comic books
  55. Manhandle – to handle roughly
  56. Mantelpiece – a structure of wood, marble, or stone above and around a fireplace
  57. Mandala – a geometric figure representing the universe
  58. Mango – a tropical fruit
  59. Manumit – to free from slavery or servitude
  60. Man- trap – a trap for capturing people
  61. Mandoline – a kitchen utensil used for slicing and cutting
  62. Manophonic – relating to a single channel of sound
  63. Manu forti – with a strong hand
  64. Manifestly – in a way that is clear or obvious
  65. Man- root – another name for mandrake
  66. Mannheim – a city in Germany
  67. Manganese – a chemical element, symbol Mn
  68. Manikin – a small anatomical model
  69. Mannered – having distinctive stylishness or mannerisms
  70. Manifestation – an event that clearly embodies something, especially a theory or an abstract idea
  71. Mandarinate – the position or rank of a mandarin
  72. Mandibular – relating to the jaw or jawbone
  73. Man- eating – eating humans (used for animals)
  74. Mancala – a family of board games played around the world
  75. Manchineel – a tropical tree with poisonous fruit
  76. Mangonel – a military device for throwing stones
  77. Manitoban – a native or inhabitant of Manitoba, Canada
  78. Manganite – a mineral, an oxide of manganese
  79. Mankindness – the quality of being humane
  80. Mansplain – to explain something to someone, typically of a man to woman
  81. Manehair – the hair growing from a mane
  82. Mangonization – the action of castrating and mutilating
  83. Mancipation – the act of delivering property to the buyer
  84. Maniductor – a conductor with a hand signaling control
  85. Manchette – a cuff or border of lace trimming a sleeve
  86. Manometer – an instrument for measuring gas pressure
  87. Manubrium – a handle- like structure, especially the broad upper part of the breastbone in mammals
  88. Manreduction – the action or process of reducing manual labor
  89. Manuary – relating to, or done by hand
  90. Manafestation – the process of displaying or showing
  91. Maneuverability – capable of being maneuvered easily
  92. Mancipation – the formal process of transferring ownership
  93. Manosphere – online communities of men discussing male issues
  94. Mansuetude – gentleness or mildness
  95. Manusspiration – the act of sweating from the hands
  96. Manganesian – pertaining to manganese
  97. Manumitter – one who manumits or liberates
  98. Mangonaize – to pillage or plunder
  99. Manliness – qualities associated with men
  100. Manurance – manual labor or work