Meaning & Definition of Male in English
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Male
/mel/
noun
1. An animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
synonym:
- male
2. A person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
synonym:
- male,
- male person
3. The capital of maldives in the center of the islands
synonym:
- Male
adjective
1. Being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation
- "A male infant"
- "A male holly tree"
synonym:
- male
2. Characteristic of a man
- "A deep male voice"
- "Manly sports"
synonym:
- male,
- manful,
- manlike,
- manly,
- virile
3. For or pertaining to or composed of men or boys
- "The male lead"
- "The male population"
synonym:
- male
Examples of using
There are more male members than female ones on this website.
Is that bird male or female?
A stallion is a male horse.