virile
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- adjective
- /ˈvɪrəl/
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- He was a strong, virile young man!
You know, they're just so virile, You know, they're warriors, the combatants.
- You know, they're just so virile, You know, they're warriors, the combatants.
- It is in a sense, kind of virile poet and has this kind of loquaciousness.
- So I try my hardest to live a a virile life, a young life, not for my body, but for my mind.
Examples
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I've never seen him look virile, more alive.
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During the 1980s, however, a vibrant and virile popular culture reappeared in tandem with the resurgence of opposition to apartheid.
Academic text (2004) -
You used to be so virile.
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- You look so... virile.
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"I do not in the least object to having a young, virile, and handsome policeman sitting back here with me."
Fiction book (1997) -
They made the men feel young and virile.
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But he's a handsome and virile young man.
Fiction book (1990) -
She assumes I'm a virile young man.
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But Tim's virile eyes and veiny forearms won the attention of even the most agnostic.
Fiction book (2002) -
He was a strong, virile young man who exuded confidence on the playing field.
Synonyms
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Showing strength, courage, or a strong will often seen as men's qualities
Antonyms
How Manly
Surface Forms
Etymology
Virile comes from the Latin vir meaning 'man' and virilis meaning 'manly'. It paints the image of strength and energy people often link to adult men, so virile is used for someone or something with a strong, powerful character.