virile

  • 21virile share — vir·ile share / vir əl , ˌīl / n [partial translation of French part (or portion ) virile equally alloted share (as in an intestate inheritance), from Latin pars virilis, literally, male s share] in the civil law of Louisiana: an amount for which …

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  • 22virile member — noun Etymology: translation of Latin membrum virile : penis …

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  • 23virile — adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French viril, from Latin virilis, from vir man, male; akin to Old English & Old High German wer man, Sanskrit vīra Date: 15th century 1. having the nature, properties, or qualities of an adult… …

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  • 24virile — adjective a) Being manly; having characteristics associated with being male, such as strength; exhibiting masculine traits to an exaggerated degree such as strength, forcefulness or vigor. b) Pertaining to a grammatical gender used in plurals of… …

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  • 25virile — 1. Relating to the male sex. 2. Manly, strong, masculine. 3. Possessing masculine traits. [L. virilis, masculine, fr. vir, a man] * * * vir·ile vir əl, vi(ə)r .īl, Brit also vī(ə)r .īl adj 1) having the nature, properties, or qualities of an… …

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  • 26virile — Synonyms and related words: broad shouldered, decisive, driving, energetic, forceful, hairychested, he mannish, macho, male, manful, manlike, manly, mannish, masculine, potent, robust, ultramasculine, viripotent …

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  • 27virile — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. manly, masculine, macho; vigorous, potent; fully sexed. See strength, vigor. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Manly] Syn. masculine, potent, manly, macho; see male , manly , masculine 2 . 2. [Forceful]… …

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  • 28virile — vir|ile [ˈvıraıl US ˈvırəl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: viril, from Latin virilis, from vir man ] having or showing traditionally male qualities such as strength, courage etc use this to show approval →↑macho …

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  • 29virile — pl.m. e f. virili …

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  • 30virile — vir·ile || vɪrÉ™l / raɪl adj. masculine; strong, energetic …

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