mane

noun

ˈmān 

1

: long and heavy hair growing about the neck and head of some mammals (such as horses and lions)

2

: long heavy hair on a person's head

maned

ˈmānd 

adjective

Examples of mane in a Sentence

an actor with a thick mane of silver hair

Recent Examples on the Web

There could be lion’s mane mushrooms in miso, or grated cucumber with soy sauce and buckwheat seeds; grazing options include Sicilian green olives and Cetara anchovies (prices range from 4 to 18 euros for food, and 5 to 8 euros for a glass of wine). —Lily Radziemski, New York Times, 29 May 2025

Then the camera reaches his head—and Wilson has a mane of thick, curly fur reaching from his eyes to the blades of his shoulders. —Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025

Hairdresser Rena Calhoun straightened Madison’s dark mane, while her makeup look, created by Melissa Hernandez, consisted of black eyeliner, rosy blush and a bold red lip. —Hannah Malach, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025

Renard, playing at right-back with her warrior-mode hairstyle like the mane of a lion, recalls the opening minutes of the 2011 final being a fierce battle. —Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English manu; akin to Old High German mana mane, Latin monile necklace

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing mane

• lion's mane
• lion's mane mushroom

Rhymes for mane

• ane
• bane
• blain
• brain
• cane
• chaine
• cheyne
• deign
• drain
• fain
• fane
• feign

Kids Definition

mane

noun

ˈmān 

1

: long heavy hair growing about the neck and head of some mammals (as horses and lions)

2

: long heavy hair on a person's head

maned

ˈmānd 

adjective