maniable

adjective

man·​i·​a·​ble

ˈmanēəbəl

1

obsolete : capable of being handled or worked : pliable

2

: manageable, tractable

some more definite and more maniable problem

—Clive Bell

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Old French, from manier to caress, handle (from main hand, from Latin manus) + -able

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