male

Ma·le

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noun

Male is defined as someone of the sex that produces sperm, or is something that relates to this sex, or is the part of a machine or tool that is designed to fit a corresponding female part.
1. Brad Pitt is an example of a person who would be described as male.
2. The end of a hose that screws into a threaded opening is an example of the male end of the hose.
The definition of a male is a person of the sex that produces sperm (as opposed to a female who produces an egg).
Brad Pitt is an example of a male.

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male

designating or of the sex that fertilizes the ovum of the female and begets offspring: biological symbol, ?
of, characteristic of, or suitable for members of this sex; masculine; virile
consisting of men or boys
designating or having a part shaped to fit into a corresponding hollow part (called female): said of pipe fittings, electric plugs, etc.
Bot.
1. having stamens or antheridia, but no carpels, archegonia, or oogonia
2. designating or of a reproductive structure or part producing spermatozoids that can fertilize the female eggs

Origin of male

Middle English from Old French male, masle from Classical Latin masculus from mas (gen. maris), a male, man

a male person; man or boy
a male animal or plant

Malé

chief island & capital of the Maldives

also Ma′le

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male

adjective

a. Of, relating to, or designating the sex that has organs to produce spermatozoa for fertilizing ova.
b. Characteristic of or appropriate to this sex in humans and other animals: male hormones; male fashions.
c. Consisting of members of this sex: a male choir.
Of or denoting the gamete that is smaller and more motile than the other corresponding gamete. Used of anisogamous organisms.
Botany
a. Relating to or designating organs, such as anthers or antheridia, that produce gametes capable of fertilizing those produced by female organs.
b. Bearing stamens but not pistils; staminate: male flowers.
Designating an object, such as an electric plug, designed for insertion into another part or a socket.

noun

A male organism.
A man or boy.

Origin of male

Middle English from Anglo-Norman masle, male from Latin masculus diminutive of mās male

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noun

Male

The capital of the Maldives, on Male, the chief atoll of the island country.x

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Adjective

In organisms that reproduce sexually, being the gamete that is smaller and more motile than the other corresponding gamete of the same species (the female gamete). The sperm cells of higher animals and plants are male gametes.
Possessing or being a structure that produces only male gametes. The testicles of humans are male reproductive organs. Male flowers possess only stamens and no carpels.

Noun

A male organism.

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male

male masculine manlike manly manful virile mannish

These adjectives mean of, relating to, or characteristic of men. Male categorizes any living thing by gender or sex: the male population; a male puppy; a male plant. Masculine refers to what is considered characteristic of men: a masculine voice. Manlike applies to qualities of a man (manlike fortitude) or resemblance to a human (manlike apes). Manly describes qualities regarded as becoming to a man: manly strength. Manful suggests bravery and resoluteness: a manful display of chivalry. Virile stresses the vigor, power, or sexual potency of an adult male: “The virile figure of Theodore Roosevelt swung down the national highway” (Edward Bok). Mannish usually applies to women or their traits, clothing, or actions when they seem masculine: a mannish suit.

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Adjective

(not comparable)

Belonging to the sex which typically has testes, which in humans and many other species is typically the one which has XY chromosomes. [from 14th c.]
Belonging to the masculine gender; identifying one's gender (see gender identity) as masculine.
Pertaining to or associated with men, or male animals; masculine. [from 16th c.]
(biology) Inherently characteristic of the male of a species. [from 17th c.]
(grammar, less common than 'masculine') Masculine; of the masculine grammatical gender.
(figuratively) Of instruments or tools: designed to fit into or penetrate a "female" counterpart, as in a connector or pipe fitting. [from 16th c.]

Noun

(plural males)

One of the male (masculine) sex or gender.
1. A human member of the masculine sex or gender.
2. An animal of the sex that has testes.
3. A plant of the masculine sex.

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Origin

Middle English male, borrowed from Old French masle, malle (Modern French mÃ¢le), from Latin masculus (“masculine, a male"), diminutive of mÄs (“male, masculine").

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male - Medical Definition

adj.

1. Relating to or designating the sex that has organs to produce spermatozoa for fertilizing ova.
2. Characteristic of or appropriate to this sex in humans and other animals: male hormones; male fashions.
3. Consisting of members of this sex: a male choir.
Relating to or denoting the gamete that is smaller and more motile than the other corresponding gamete. Used of anisogamous organisms.
Botany
1. Relating to or designating organs, such as anthers or antheridia, that produce gametes capable of fertilizing those produced by female organs.
2. Bearing stamens but not pistils; staminate: male flowers.
Designating an object, such as an electric plug, designed for insertion into another part or a socket.

n.

A male organism.
A man or boy.

Related Forms:

male′ness
n.

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