Definitions for virileˈvɪr əl; esp. Brit. -aɪl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vir•ileˈvɪr əl; esp. Brit. -aɪl(adj.)
having or exhibiting masculine strength; masculine; manly.
Category: Sexuality
characterized by a vigorous, masculine spirit.
Category: Sexuality
pertaining to or characteristic of a man, esp. in a copulative function.
Category: Sexuality
Origin of virile:
1480–90; < L virīlis manly =vir man (akin to OE wer man; see werewolf ) +-īlis -ile2
Princeton's WordNet
virile(adj)
characterized by energy and vigor
"a virile and ever stronger free society"; "a new and virile leadership"
male, manful, manlike, manly, virile(adj)
characteristic of a man
"a deep male voice"; "manly sports"
potent, virile(adj)
(of a male) capable of copulation
Wiktionary
virile(Adjective)
Being manly; having characteristics associated with being male, such as strength; exhibiting masculine traits to an exaggerated degree such as strength, forcefulness or vigor.
virile(Adjective)
Pertaining to a grammatical gender used in plurals of some Slavic languages, corresponding to the personal masculine animate nouns.
Origin: From virilis.
Webster Dictionary
Virile(adj)
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
Translations for virile
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
manly(adjective)
having the qualities thought desirable in a man, ie strength, determination, courage etc
He is strong and manly.
- manlikAfrikaans
- رُجوليArabic
- смелBulgarian
- másculoPortuguese (BR)
- mužnýCzech
- männlichGerman
- mandigDanish
- αρρενωπός, αντρίκιοςGreek
- varonil, virilSpanish
- mehineEstonian
- مردانهFarsi
- miehekäsFinnish
- virilFrench
- גַברִיHebrew
- पुरुषोचित, वीरHindi
- muževanCroatian
- férfiasHungarian
- jantanIndonesian
- karlmannlegurIcelandic
- virileItalian
- 男らしいJapanese
- 남자다운Korean
- vyriškasLithuanian
- vīrišķīgsLatvian
- kelelakianMalay
- mannelijkDutch
- mandig, karslig, virilNorwegian
- mężny, męskiPolish
- مردانهPersian
- نارينهPashto
- másculoPortuguese
- bărbătesc; curajosRomanian
- мужественныйRussian
- mužnýSlovak
- možatSlovenian
- muževanSerbian
- manligSwedish
- เป็นลูกผู้ชายThai
- erkek(çe), mert(çe)Turkish
- 男子氣概的Chinese (Trad.)
- мужній, відважнийUkrainian
- مردانہ پسندیدہ خواص، ہمتUrdu
- nam tínhVietnamese
- 男子气概的Chinese (Simp.)
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