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

Mushroom coffee usually contains several medicinal mushrooms, such as chaga, turkey tail, reishi, lion’s mane, and cordyceps. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Oct. 2025

Leo’s cheesing hard with his wild curly mane amid the banner yellow and orange aspen leaves. —Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

The Airwrap Diffuse now features a wide-tooth comb, a new diffuser, and a round volumizing brush for good measure — here to lengthen your curls, reduce their overall frizz, and boost your mane’s fullness, respectively. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025

At fifteen, on a whim, Russell, a pretty jock with a mane of wild, honey-blond curls, passionate about her after-school dance classes but with no particular dreams about show business, had tagged along with some friends to a Disney open casting call at the Colorado Convention Center. —Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 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