1
b
: having a gender identity that is the opposite of female
c
: made up of usually adult members of the male sex : consisting of males
a male choir
d
: characteristic of boys, men, or the male sex : exhibiting maleness
a deep male voice
e
: designed for or typically used by boys or men
a male cologne
male contraceptives
f
: engaged in or exercised by boys or men
A social code that taught women deference to male power in return for protection was upended …—
Jane E. Schultz
Jane E. Schultz
g
: having a quality (such as vigor or boldness) sometimes associated with the male sex
2
: masculine sense 3b
a male rhyme
3
: designed with a projecting part for fitting into a corresponding female part
a male hose coupling
plural males
Synonyms
Examples of male in a Sentence
Adjective
There were more male than female students.
Most extension cords have a male plug on one end and a female plug on the other.
Noun
She attended a school where there were more males than females.
The male of this species assists the female in feeding the young.
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Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
The girls are locked up with male inmates who are only too happy to harass and intimidate them and can only count on each other to make it through the days.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Concerned about gender transitions for children or about biological males playing on girls’ sports teams?
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Thirty-seven percent of male participants in exit polling identified as white, while 6% identified as Latino in the Latino groups’ poll.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
The girls are locked up with male inmates who are only too happy to harass and intimidate them and can only count on each other to make it through the days.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Noun
Of course, there’s Sharon Stone in Casino, Margot Robbie in Wolf of Wall Street, or, most recently, Lily Gladstone in Killers of the Flower Moon, but the bulk of his work focuses on the perils of committing crime while male.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Concerned about gender transitions for children or about biological males playing on girls’ sports teams?
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Male.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/male. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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male
1 of 2 adjective1
a
: of, relating to, or being the sex that produces gametes which fertilize the eggs of females
b
: bearing only stamens
especially
: having only stamens and not producing fruit or seeds
a male holly
2
: made up or consisting of males
a male choir
maleness
noun
male
2 of 2 noun
: a male individual
Medical Definition
male
1 of 2 noun
: an individual that produces small usually motile gametes (as sperm or spermatozoa) which fertilize the eggs of a female
male
2 of 2 adjective1
: of, relating to, or being the sex that produces gametes which fertilize the eggs of female
2
: designed for fitting into a corresponding hollow part
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