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characteristic of a man; "a deep male voice"; "manly sports"

characteristic of a man; "a deep male voice"; "manly sports"

Having the nature, properties, or qualities, of an adult man; characteristic of developed manhood; hence, masterful; forceful; specifically, capable of begetting; - opposed to womanly, feminine, and puerile; as, virile age, virile power, virile organs.

Having the nature, properties, or qualities, of an adult man; characteristic of developed manhood; hence, masterful; forceful; specifically, capable of begetting; - opposed to womanly, feminine, and puerile; as, virile age, virile power, virile organs.

Characteristic of, or befitting, a man; manly; as, virile strength; masculine; forceful.

Relating to the male sex, masculine.

Of or belonging to a man or to the male sex: masculine: manly.

Pertaining to males; manly.

Having the characteristics of mature manhood; masculine.

Pert. to a man in his mature state; not puerile or feminine.

Peculiar to man, or the male sex; procreative.

Pertaining to a man or to the faculties or powers of a man or the male sex. [Lat.]

n. [Latin] Pertaining to a man; belonging to the male sex;—masculine; not puerile; not feminine;—procreative.