male

B1
Pronunciation
/meɪl/
/meɪl/
Noun
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

One of the male (masculine) sex or gender.

Adjective
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.

Example Sentences
  • a male bird feeding a seed to a female
2 Definition

Characteristic of this sex/gender. (Compare masculine, manly.)

Example Sentences
  • stereotypically male interests, an insect with typically male coloration
3 Definition

Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex.

Example Sentences
  • the male chromosome;   like testes, ovaries also produce testosterone and some other male hormones
4 Definition

(grammar, less common than 'masculine') Masculine; of the masculine grammatical gender.

5 Definition

Of instruments, tools, or connectors: designed to fit into or penetrate a female counterpart, as in a connector, pipe fitting or laboratory glassware.