mannered

[man-erd] Origin

man·nered

[man-erd]
adjective
1.
having manners as specified (usually used in combination): ill-mannered people.
2.
having distinctive mannerisms; affected: a mannered walk.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English manered. See manner1, -ed3

non·man·nered, adjective
o·ver·man·nered, adjective
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Mannered is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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mannered (ˈmænəd)
 
adj
1.  having idiosyncrasies or mannerisms; affected: mannered gestures
2.  of or having mannerisms of style, as in art or literature
3.  (in combination) having manners as specified: ill-mannered

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Word Origin & History

mannered
mid-15c., "having manners of one kind or another," from manner. Later, especially, "well-mannered."
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