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

It’s got about half the caffeine of a cup of coffee and a nice coconut flavor thanks to a bit of powdered coconut milk, and, importantly for a mushroom coffee, not too much fungi flavor despite the inclusion of lion’s mane, reishi, and cordyceps. —Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025

Some users combine cannabis and lion’s mane mushrooms to harness their synergistic effects. —Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025

Top off the look with a simple baseball cap to throw on during your stops to hide that wispy mane after driving with the windows down. —Jennifer Vermeer, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025

Hiyo, with its unique blend of functional ingredients, including ashwagandha, L-theanine, lion’s mane, lemon balm, passion flower, and ginger, and refreshing flavors, fits seamlessly into this trend, offering consumers a sophisticated alternative for social occasions. —Douglas Yu, Forbes, 24 Mar. 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