manx /mæŋks/ adjective2 •Manx (pertaining to the Isle of Man or to the Manx language) •manx (colloquial or slang) tailless (referring to the Manx cat) formsmore manx · most manx
Manx /ˈmæŋks/adjective 4noun 4forms 3 adjective4 •Relating to the Isle of Man or its Celto-Germanic people. •Relating to the Manx language (also known as Manx Gaelic), a Gaelic language of the Goidelic family. •Relating to the Manx cat breed native to the Isle of Man, principally characterized by suppression of the tail, and with a short-haired coat and rounded, cobby body. •With a truncated or missing tail.At the rear there is a cut-off Manx tail, similar to those of the early Cooper sports cars, and as currently used by Feirari. — 1962 noun4 •A member or descendant of the Celto-Germanic people of the Isle of Man; a Manxman or Manxwoman. •[in the plural] the Manx; Manx people. •A breed of domestic cat native to the Isle of Man, principally characterized by suppression of the tail, and with a short-haired coat and rounded, cobby body. •A cat of the Manx breed; a Manx cat. formsManxes · more Manx · most Manx