» male

Words people most associate with “male”:

  1. female,
  2. man,
  3. penis,
  4. boy,
  5. mail

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Noun (3 meanings)

1. an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova).

male

male is the opposite of:
  • female (noun) - an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
male is a type of:
types of male:
  • bullock, steer (noun) - castrated bull
  • colt (noun) - a young male horse under the age of four
  • male horse (noun) - the male of species Equus caballus
  • sire (noun) - male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse

2. a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies.

male, male person

male is the opposite of:
male is a type of:
types of male:
  • male offspring, man-child (noun) - a child who is male
  • man, adult male (noun) - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
  • man (noun) - a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman
  • man (noun) - an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
  • mother's son (noun) - a male person
  • sirrah (noun) - formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy
parts of male:
  • male body (noun) - the body of a male human being
male is derivationally related to:

3. the capital of Maldives in the center of the islands.

Male

male is an instance of:
male is a part of:

Adjective (3 meanings)

1. being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation.

male

Examples:
  • “a male infant”,
  • “a male holly tree”
male is the opposite of:
  • androgynous (adjective) - having both male and female characteristics
  • female (adjective) - being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
male is an attribute of:
  • sex, gender, sexuality (noun) - the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
Derivationally related form:
Domain of synset - TOPIC:
see also:
  • masculine (adjective) - associated with men and not with women
male is similar to:
  • antheral, staminate (adjective) - capable of fertilizing female organs
  • male (adjective) - for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys
  • phallic, priapic (adjective) - resembling or being a phallus
  • priapic (adjective) - overly concerned with masculinity and male sexuality
  • young-begetting (adjective) - capable of fathering offspring

2. characteristic of a man.

male, manful, manlike, manly, virile

Examples:
  • “a deep male voice”,
  • “manly sports”
Derivationally related form:
  • male, male person (noun) - a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
  • maleness, masculinity (noun) - the properties characteristic of the male sex
  • man, adult male (noun) - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
  • man (noun) - an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
  • manfulness, manliness, virility (noun) - the trait of being manly
male is similar to:
  • masculine (adjective) - associated with men and not with women

3. for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys.

male

Examples:
  • “the male lead”,
  • “the male population”
Derivationally related form:
male is similar to:
  • male (adjective) - being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation