English dictionary
male
adjectivePronunciation
meɪl
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation
adjective
- for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys
adjective
- characteristic of a man
noun
- an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
noun
- a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
Example sentences
a male infant
a male holly tree
the male lead
the male population
a deep male voice
manly sports