male, manly, masculine — These words are closely related but have distinct meanings and applications. Male always refers to sex: Jim belongs to a male choir. Manly implies possession of the most desirable qualities a male can have. Masculine refers to the qualities of a… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
male — adj Male, masculine, manly, manlike, mannish, manful, virile are comparable when meaning of, characteristic of, or like a male, especially of the human species. Male (opposed to female) applies to animals and plants as well as to human beings and … New Dictionary of Synonyms
masculine — male, masculine, manly 1. Both male and masculine entered the language from Old French in the 14c and rapidly took on distinct roles. Male is used as an adjective and noun, contrasting with the unrelated word female, to designate the sex of… … Modern English usage
male´ness — male «mayl», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a man or boy; male human being. Males belong to the sex that, when mature, produce sperm. 2. any animal of the same sex as a man or boy. A rooster is a male. 3. a) a flower having a stamen or stamens but no… … Useful english dictionary
male — male, masculine, manly 1. Both male and masculine entered the language from Old French in the 14c and rapidly took on distinct roles. Male is used as an adjective and noun, contrasting with the unrelated word female, to designate the sex of… … Modern English usage
masculine — (adj.) mid 14c., belonging to the male grammatical gender; late 14c., of men, male, from O.Fr. masculin of the male sex (12c.), from L. masculinus male, of masculine gender, from masculus male, masculine; worthy of a man, dim. of mas (gen. maris) … Etymology dictionary
male — [adj] masculine macho*, manful, manlike, manly, paternal, potent, virile; concepts 371,408 Ant. female male [n] man boy, brother, father, fellow, gent*, gentleman, grandfather, guy, he, husband, Mr., sir, son; concept 419 Ant. female … New thesaurus
male — maleness, n. /mayl/, n. 1. a person bearing an X and Y chromosome pair in the cell nuclei and normally having a penis, scrotum, and testicles, and developing hair on the face at adolescence; a boy or man. 2. an organism of the sex or sexual phase … Universalium
masculine — ● masculin, masculine adjectif (latin masculinus, de masculus, mâle) Qui appartient, qui a rapport au mâle, à l homme : Voix masculine. Métier masculin. Qui est composé d hommes : Équipe masculine. Se dit des noms qui appartiennent au masculin,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
male- — a combining form meaning evil, occurring in loanwords from Latin: malediction. Cf. mal . [ L; see MAL ] * * * male «mayl», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a man or boy; male human being. Males belong to the sex that, when mature, produce sperm. 2. any… … Useful english dictionary
masculine — See male. See male, manly, masculine … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
