Manful \Man"ful\, a. Showing manliness, or manly spirit; hence, brave, courageous, resolute, noble. `` Manful hardiness.'' --Chaucer. -- {Man"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Man"ful*ness}, n.
manfulness n : the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male [syn: {manliness}, {virility}]