male
/mˈeɪl/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
- a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
- the capital of Maldives in the center of the islands
adjective
- being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation
“a male infant” - characteristic of a man
“a deep male voice” - for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys
“the male lead”
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Words that rhyme with male
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