mannered

adjective man·nered \ˈma-nərd\

: behaving in a certain way

: formal in a way that is intended to impress other people

Full Definition of MANNERED

: having manners of a specified kind <well-mannered>

a : having or displaying a particular manner

b : having an artificial or stilted character <passages … so mannered as to be unintelligible — R. G. G. Price>

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14th century

MANNERED Defined for Kids

adjective man·nered \ˈma-nərd\

: having manners of a specified kind <mild-mannered>

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