manlet

English

Etymology

From man +‎ -let.

Noun

manlet (plural manlets)

1. A little man.

   Synonym: manling

   Hyponyms: dwarf, homunculus

   • 2015, Oliver Loo, The 1810 Grimm Manuscripts, page 423:

     After one year she bore a beautiful Knabe; thereon the little manlet came to the bed and demanded him.

2. (derogatory, seduction community) A short man, especially a muscular one.
   • 2022 May 2, Various Authors, “What’s a ‘Manlet’? Recounting some of Fandom’s Finest Weird Guys”, in QSO Media‎, archived from the original on 22 May 2025:

     But, let’s not limit our options here: there are some taller manlets on this list, because their manlet energy is just unbeaten, regardless of their height.

Anagrams

• mantel, Lament., lament, mental, mantle, Mantel, Mantle