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erection

erection

51 6.0
A penis becoming stiff and bigger, usually because of sexual arousal
  • noun
  • /ɪˈrɛkʃən/
  • NSFW
translation icon : erección
  • Sexual desire and libido and male erection are connected to the gut microbes.
  • penile erection
  • full erection
  • arousal and erection

Bellies appear, breasts sag, butts expand, and erections become fleeting.

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Examples

  • For a moment, she stared at his erection but said nothing.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The experience of women being with a guy who has erection issues and he feels very ashamed of it.

  • But in reality, the more you can be heart connected, the more harder your erection is going to be.

  • So I was just starting to get erections.

  • He says it improves his erection quality.

  • He could barely contain his erection every time she was around.

  • It's called an erection.

  • The doctor explained that an erection occurs when the penis fills with blood during arousal.

  • He was embarrassed when he realized he had an erection while talking to his crush.

  • Many men experience an erection in response to sexual stimulation or desire.

Synonyms

hard-on
vserection
  • Offensive
20 9.9

A man's penis becomes hard because of sexual excitement

is the neutral clinical word for that same physical state
woodie
vserection
  • Offensive
9.9

A hard penis when a man is sexually excited

is the neutral clinical word rather than informal speech

Antonyms

1 9.6

Lack of firmness that makes something soft and limp

Compounds

7.0

A ring that you put at the base of the penis to slow blood flow and help keep it hard

How Erect

erection
  • NSFW
51 6.0
flaccidity
1 9.6

Surface Forms

erection singular
erections plural

Morphology

erection = erect (semi-transparent) = erect + ion

The anatomical meaning is a metaphorical extension of 'becoming upright' and is a specialized sense that may not be predictable for all learners.

Etymology

The word erection comes from the Latin verb erigere, which means 'to raise up' and is the same root as erect. That's why an erection can also mean when the penis becomes 'upright' or stiff.