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

Their muscles ripple with the effort, and innumerable little lines make up the lions’ manes. —Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025

Lestat received a longer, more flattering mane and Louis a more vampiric complexion. —Carita Rizzo, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025

One Naperville restaurant standout for him were the chicken tenders at the Vegan Bar made with lions mane mushrooms. —Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025

The result has been an increase in products that come without legal entanglements, which means there are products that can contain other types of mushrooms, including lions mane, chaga, reishi, maitake and a genus of mushrooms called Amanita, which can be hallucinogenic. —Joshua Kellogg, The Conversation, 15 Aug. 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