masculine

mas·cu·line (mas′kyo̵̅o̅ lin, -kyə-)

adjective

male; of men or boys
having qualities regarded as characteristic of men and boys, as strength, vigor, boldness, etc.; manly; virile
suitable to or characteristic of a man
mannish: said of women
Gram. designating, of, or belonging to the gender of words denoting or referring to males, as well as many other words to which no distinction of sex is attributed
Music designating or of a cadence ending on an accented note or chord
Prosody
1. ending with a stressed syllable, as a line of verse
2. designating or of rhyme in which the rhyming elements are stressed final syllables (Ex.: hill, fill, enjoy, destroy)

Etymology: ME masculyn < OFr masculin < L masculinus < masculus, male < mas, male

noun

mas′·cu·linely adverb mas′·cu·lin′·ity noun

modif.

Male
male, virile, generative, potent; see male.
Having qualities stereotypically associated with men
virile, manly, mannish, gentlemanly, strong, vigorous, brawny, muscular, broad-shouldered, powerful, forceful, macho, red-blooded*, two-fisted*; see also manly.
Antonyms feminine, effeminate, unmanly. See syn. study at male.male.

Adjective modifier

generic: The Path of Prudence There are, as Miss Reames points out, ways to avoid generic masculines without resorting to linguistic monstrosities.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

make: Gender means making the adjective masculine or feminine to agree with the noun.

Modifies a noun

pronoun: He employs the masculine pronoun which covers all human souls.
noun: You make the choice depending on how the masculine noun begins.
gender: Words importing the masculine gender only shall include the feminine gender.
fragrance: Miracle by Lancome is a refined, subtle and masculine fragrance.
scent: This masculine scent is a blend of spices... .
trait: Would they see ' aggression ' as a desirable masculine trait, for example?

Modifying Another Word

either: Here are some examples: table, car, dog, brother, etc. In French all nouns are either masculine or feminine.
very: In the week of the left jab, it's still a very masculine affair.
quite: There is something quite masculine about all these writers.
distinctly: Distinctly masculine, this fragrance is for sensible and confident men.
traditionally: Target Heads ( 12 ) is an assemblage that is clearly evocative of the traditionally masculine domains of heavy engineering and weaponry.
largely: Technology has become deeply imbued with its largely masculine practice.

Used with adjective complement

become: Thus the drawing room became very feminine in style whilst the dining room became more masculine.
look: A canvas tote will look suitably masculine, especially with a navy trim.
appear: You previously remarked that you never do drag because it makes you appear more masculine.
consider: What may be considered masculine in one culture, in another may be the opposite.

Preposition: in

design: The watch is very masculine in design and stature.
appearance: These cherubs are both shown as masculine in appearance, just as Yehouah is always taken to be masculine in every respect.

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