mani

Spa hand treatment

Mani is informal shorthand for manicure—the cosmetic treatment of fingernails involving shaping, buffing, and often polish: I'm getting a mani before the wedding.

Frequently paired with pedi (pedicure): mani-pedi, mani/pedi.

The term belongs to casual speech, especially among women discussing salon visits.

compulsion

rituals

Ceremonial repeated practices

counting · ordering · cleaning · repeating · tapping · touching · arranging · symmetry · perfectionism · control

energy

vitality

Capacity for spirited existence

tirelessness · overdrive · frenetic · wired · buzzing · relentless · driven · unstoppable · heightened · accelerated

euphoria

elation

Intense triumphant joy

sleeplessness · impulsivity · recklessness · disinhibition · hyperactivity · pressured speech · exuberance · overconfidence · exhilaration · inflated

excess

overspending

Exceeding one's budget

risk-taking · overindulgence · profligacy · shopping sprees · gambling · overcommitting

intensity

vividness

Intense clarity or lifelikeness

hyperfocus · acuity · sharpness · sensory overload · amplified · overwhelming

Opposites
body part treated

manipedicure

Cosmetic toenail care

Phrases
Family

many, manifest, mania, maniac, manic, manicure, maniacal, manifestation, manifesto

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G