male, manful, manlike, manly, virile
(adjective) characteristic of a man; “a deep male voice”; “manly sports”
potent, virile
(adjective) (of a male) capable of copulation
virile
(adjective) characterized by energy and vigor; “a virile and ever stronger free society”; “a new and virile leadership”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
virile (comparative more virile, superlative most virile)
Being manly; having characteristics associated with being male, such as strength; exhibiting masculine traits to an exaggerated degree such as strength, forcefulness or vigor.
(physiology, of a male) Possessing high sexual drive and capacity for sexual intercourse.
(grammar) Pertaining to a grammatical gender used in plurals of some Slavic languages, corresponding to the personal masculine animate nouns.
• nonvirile
• muliebrile
• muliebral
Source: Wiktionary
Vi"rile, a. Etym: [L. virilis, fr. vir a man; akin to AS. wer: cf. F. viril. See Werewolf, World, and cf. Decemvir, Virago, Virtue.]
Definition: Having the nature, properties, or qualities, of an adult man; characteristic of developed manhood; hence, masterful; forceful; specifically, capable of begetting; -- opposed to womanly, feminine, and puerile; as, virile age, virile power, virile organs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 March 2025
(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
