Ma·le (mä l ) The capital of the Maldives, on Male, the chief atoll of the island country. Population: 92,600. |
male (m l)adj. 1. 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; masculine. c. Consisting of members of this sex. 2. Virile; manly. 3. 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. 4. Designating an object, such as an electric plug, configured for insertion into a recessed part or socket. n. 1. A member of the sex that begets young by fertilizing ova. 2. A man or boy. 3. Botany A plant having only staminate flowers. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin masculus, diminutive of m s, male.]male ness n.Synonyms: 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. |
male [meɪl]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) of, relating to, or designating the sex producing gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
2. of, relating to, or characteristic of a man; masculine
3. for or composed of men or boys a male choir
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (of gametes) capable of fertilizing an egg cell in sexual reproduction
5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (of reproductive organs, such as a testis or stamen) capable of producing male gametes
6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of flowers) bearing stamens but lacking a functional pistil
7. (Electronics) (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) Electronics Mechanical engineering having a projecting part or parts that fit into a female counterpart a male plug
n
a male person, animal, or plant
[via Old French from Latin masculus masculine]
maleness n
| male (ml) Adjective 1. 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. 2. 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. |
Male
the domination of society and politics by males. — androcratic, adj.
Biology. the condition of an embryo that contains only paternal chromosomes; male parthenogenesis. — androgenetic, adj.
in women, an obsession with men; nymphomania.
a preference for males. — androphilic, adj.
1. an abnormal fear of men.
2. a hatred of males.
2. a hatred of males.
1. dedication to the state of being a bachelor.
2. behavior typical of a bachelor.
2. behavior typical of a bachelor.
in women, an abnormal aversion to males.
1. a community in which the father or oldest male is the supreme authority, and descent is traced through the male line.
2. government by males, with one as supreme. — patriarchist, n. — patri-archic, patriarchical, adj.
2. government by males, with one as supreme. — patriarchist, n. — patri-archic, patriarchical, adj.
a condition of some animals, and especially of some fowls, in which the female, when old, assumes some of the characteristics of the male of the species. — virilescent, adj.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  male - an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement sire - male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse colt - a young male horse under the age of four male horse - the male of species Equus caballus female - an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa) |
| 2. |  male - a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babiesindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" male body - the body of a male human being boy wonder - an extremely talented young male person bloke, chap, fella, fellow, lad, blighter, gent, feller, cuss - a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"; "he's a good bloke" foster brother, foster-brother - your foster brother is a male who is not a son of your parents but who is raised by your parents macho - a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo boy, male child - a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform" male offspring, man-child - a child who is male adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus" man - a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman; "she takes good care of her man" man - an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent); "the army will make a man of you" mother's son - a male person; "every mother's son who could walk was there" sirrah - formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger female person, female - a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies | |
| 3. | Male - the capital of Maldives in the center of the islands Maldives, Republic of Maldives - a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965 | |
| Adj. | 1. | male - being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation; "a male infant"; "a male holly tree" biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms masculine - associated with men and not with women androgynous - having both male and female characteristics female - being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop; "a female heir"; "female holly trees bear the berries" |
| 2. |  male - characteristic of a man; "a deep male voice"; "manly sports"masculine - associated with men and not with women | |
| 3. | male - for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys; "the male lead"; "the male population" male - being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation; "a male infant"; "a male holly tree" |
male
adjective masculine, manly, macho, virile, manlike, manful a deep male voice
womanly, female, feminine, girlie, unmanly, camp (informal), effeminate, womanish, wussy (slang), wimpish or wimpy (informal)
womanly, female, feminine, girlie, unmanly, camp (informal), effeminate, womanish, wussy (slang), wimpish or wimpy (informal)
Quotations
"The male is a domestic animal which, if treated with firmness and kindness, can be trained to do most things" [Jilly Cooper]
"A man is as old as he's feeling,"
"A woman as old as she looks" [Mortimer Collins The Unknown Quantity]
"The male is a domestic animal which, if treated with firmness and kindness, can be trained to do most things" [Jilly Cooper]
"A man is as old as he's feeling,"
"A woman as old as she looks" [Mortimer Collins The Unknown Quantity]
Translations
male [meɪl]
A. N (= animal, plant) → macho m; (= person) → varón m
white males aged 35 to 40 → varones de raza blanca de edades comprendidas entre los 35 y 40 años
I don't need a male to support me → no necesito un hombre para que me mantenga
white males aged 35 to 40 → varones de raza blanca de edades comprendidas entre los 35 y 40 años
I don't need a male to support me → no necesito un hombre para que me mantenga
B. ADJ
1. [rat, spider, plant] → macho; [baby, child] → varón; [friend, worker, colleague] → del sexo masculino; [population, hormone, sex, attitude, behaviour] → masculino; [voice] → de hombre, masculino
please indicate whether you are male or female → por favor indique si es hombre or mujer
please indicate whether you are male or female → por favor indique si es hombre or mujer
2. (Tech) [plug] → macho
C. CPD male chauvinism N → machismo m
male chauvinist N → machista m
the male member N (euph) → el miembro viril, el miembro masculino
male menopause N → menopausia f masculina, andropausia f
male model N → modelo m del sexo masculino
male nurse N → enfermero m
male prostitute N → prostituto m
male voice choir N → coro m masculino or de hombres
see also supremacist
male chauvinist N → machista m
the male member N (euph) → el miembro viril, el miembro masculino
male menopause N → menopausia f masculina, andropausia f
male model N → modelo m del sexo masculino
male nurse N → enfermero m
male prostitute N → prostituto m
male voice choir N → coro m masculino or de hombres
see also supremacist
male [ˈmeɪl]
adj
[sex, attitude, role] → masculin(e)
Sex: male → Sexe : masculin.
the male population → la population masculine
male unemployment → le chômage masculin
Sex: male → Sexe : masculin.
the male population → la population masculine
male unemployment → le chômage masculin
[person] → du sexe masculin
a male member of staff → un membre du personnel de sexe masculin
to be male (= a man) → être un homme
Most football players are male → La plupart des joueurs de football sont des hommes.
a male friend → un ami
male and female students → étudiants et étudiantes male model, male prostitute
male chauvinism n → machisme m
male chauvinist n → macho m, machiste m
male-dominated [ˌmeɪlˈdɒmɪneɪtɪd] adj → majoritairement masculin(e)
male model n → mannequin m masculin
a male member of staff → un membre du personnel de sexe masculin
to be male (= a man) → être un homme
Most football players are male → La plupart des joueurs de football sont des hommes.
a male friend → un ami
male and female students → étudiants et étudiantes male model, male prostitute
male chauvinism n → machisme m
male chauvinist n → macho m, machiste m
male-dominated [ˌmeɪlˈdɒmɪneɪtɪd] adj → majoritairement masculin(e)
male model n → mannequin m masculin
male
male:
adj
→ männlich; male child → Junge m; a male doctor → ein Arzt m; male nurse → Krankenpfleger m; male prostitute → Strichjunge m (inf); male sparrow/crocodile → Spatzen-/Krokodilmännchen nt; male violence → männliche Gewalt
choir, voice → Männer-; an all-male club → ein reiner Männerverein; that’s a typical male attitude → das ist typisch männlich
(Mech) male screw → Schraube f; male thread → Außengewinde nt; male plug (Elec) → Stecker m; male connector → Stiftstecker m
n (= animal) → Männchen nt; (inf: = man) → Mann m, → männliches Wesen; the male of the species → das männliche Tier, das Männchen; that’s typical of a male (inf) → das ist typisch Mann (inf)
male:
male chauvinism
n → Chauvinismus m
male chauvinist
male chauvinist pig
n (pej inf) → Chauvi m (inf), → Chauvinistenschwein nt (pej)
male [meɪl]
male [meɪl]
1. adj (gen, sex) → maschile; (animal, child) → maschio inv
male and female students → studenti e studentesse
male and female students → studenti e studentesse
2. n (Bio, Elec) → maschio
male [meɪl]
1. adj (gen, sex) → maschile; (animal, child) → maschio inv
male and female students → studenti e studentesse
male and female students → studenti e studentesse
2. n (Bio, Elec) → maschio
n / adj male [meil]
1 (a person, animal etc) of the sex having testes or an organ or organs performing a similar function; not (of) the sex which carries the young until birth etc the male of the species; the male rabbit. mannetjie, manlike ذَكَر мъжки samec; muž; samčí han; han-; -han männlich αρσενικό(ς) macho, varón isane, isas- نر uros, miespuolinen mâle זָכָר नर, पुरुष muški, mužjak hím jantan karl(dÿr) maschio 男 (の) 남성의, 수컷의 vyras, patinas vīrietis; tēviņš lelaki mannetje mannlig, hann- mężczyzna, samiec płci męskiej macho mascul; bărbat мужчина;самец samec; muž; samčí; mužský samec muškog roda mansperson, hane, hanne; manlig, han-, -hanne ผู้ชาย; ซึ่งเป็นของผู้ชาย erkek (insan/hayvan/bitki) 男性 чоловік; самець جنس مذکر سے متعلق đàn ông; đực; trống 男性
2 (a plant) having flowers with stamens which can fertilize female flowers. manlike نَبات ذَكَري тичинков samčí hanblomst männlich αρσενικό λουλούδι macho isastaim نرینه hedekasvi mâle זָכָר नर muška biljka hím jantan karlblóm maschio おしべのある 수술만 있는 (augalas) su kuokeliniais žiedais vīrišķs (augs) jantan mannetjes{#169} hann- męski macho (plantă) de parte bărbătească мужское растение samčí moški muška biljka hanblomma เกสรตัวผู้ erkek, eril 雄性 чоловічий پودے جو صرف زیرہ پیدا کرنے والے نطفہ زا اعضا کے حامل ہوں nhị hoa 雄性
Male → ذَكَر, ذَكَرِي muž, mužský af hankøn, han Mann, männlich άνδρας, αρσενικός macho, varón miespuolinen, uros mâle, masculin muški, muško maschio, uomo 男性, 男性の 남성, 남성의 mannelijk, mannelijk persoon mann, mannlig męski, mężczyzna macho мужской, особь мужского пола man, manlig ซึ่งเป็นของผู้ชาย, ผู้ชาย erkek giống đực, thuộc giống đực 男性, 男的
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