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male

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adjective

ˈmāl How to pronounce male (audio)
1
a(1)
: of, relating to, or being the sex that typically has the capacity to produce relatively small, usually motile gametes which fertilize the eggs of a female
(2)
: having or producing only stamens or staminate flowers
a male holly
b
: having a gender identity that is the opposite of female
c
: made up of usually adult members of the male sex : consisting of males
a male choir
d
: characteristic of boys, men, or the male sex : exhibiting maleness
a deep male voice
e
: designed for or typically used by boys or men
a male cologne
male contraceptives
f
: engaged in or exercised by boys or men
A social code that taught women deference to male power in return for protection was upended … Jane E. Schultz
g
: having a quality (such as vigor or boldness) sometimes associated with the male sex
2
: masculine sense 3b
a male rhyme
3
: designed with a projecting part for fitting into a corresponding female part
a male hose coupling
maleness
ˈmāl-nəs How to pronounce male (audio)
noun

male

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noun

plural males
1
a
: a male person : a man or a boy
b
: an individual of the sex that is typically capable of producing small, usually motile gametes (such as sperm or spermatozoa) which fertilize the eggs of a female
2
: a plant having stamens but no pistils

Synonyms

Adjective

Noun

Example Sentences

Adjective There were more male than female students. Most extension cords have a male plug on one end and a female plug on the other. Noun She attended a school where there were more males than females. The male of this species assists the female in feeding the young.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
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Noun
Carrington laments how the male dominated world of jazz may have prevented so many female artists from developing as jazz players and composers since they were not given the same opportunities and mentors. Crystal B. Shepeard, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2022 Foster said the investigation has indicated all three conspired and orchestrated in concealing the juvenile male who shot and killed the girl. Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2022 The median woman working full-time, year round earned $51,226 compared to $61,180 for the median full-time working male. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2022 After being ranked 141st at the beginning of the 2021 season, winning the U.S. Open makes Alcaraz the first teenage male to ever reach No. 1 in the world. Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 Ashe is the first African-American male to win a Grand Slam tournament. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 The pursuing officer pulled in behind the car and exited his patrol car, asking the male, later identified to be Aaron Black, to show his hands before exiting the Fusion. The Indianapolis Star, 8 Sep. 2022 The black male wearing all black just fled on foot. NBC News, 4 Sep. 2022 Pugh, the youngest male of 19 paternal grandchildren, had two older brothers who played football and basketball at Bloom. Patrick Z. Mcgavin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French masle, male, adjective & noun, from Latin masculus — more at masculine

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of male was in the 14th century

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