virile 音标拼音: [v'ɪrəl]
a . 男性的
男性的
virile adj 1 :
characterized by energy and vigor ; "
a virile and ever stronger free society "; "
a new and virile leadership "
2 :
characteristic of a man ; "
a deep male voice "; "
manly sports "
[
synonym : {
male }, {
manful }, {
manlike }, {
manly }, {
virile }]
3 : (
of a male )
capable of copulation [
synonym : {
potent }, {
virile }]
[
ant : {
impotent }]
Virile \
Vi "
rile \ (?;
277 ),
a . [
L .
virilis ,
fr .
vir a man ;
akin to AS .
wer :
cf .
F .
viril .
See {
Werewolf }, {
World },
and cf .
{
Decemvir }, {
Virago }, {
Virtue }.]
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 .
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1913 Webster ]
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1913 Webster ]
18 Moby Thesaurus words for "
virile ":
broad -
shouldered ,
decisive ,
driving ,
energetic ,
forceful ,
hairychested ,
he -
mannish ,
macho ,
male ,
manful ,
manlike ,
manly ,
mannish ,
masculine ,
potent ,
robust ,
ultramasculine ,
viripotent
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