virile strength

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• virile — /vir euhl/ or, esp. Brit., / uyl/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a man; masculine; manly: virile strength. 2. having or exhibiting masculine energy, forcefulness, or strength in a marked degree. 3. characterized by a… …   Universalium

• virile — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a man) having strength, energy, and a strong sex drive. 2) vigorous, strong, and manly. DERIVATIVES virility noun. ORIGIN Latin virilis, from vir man …   English terms dictionary

• virile — [vir′əl; ] chiefly Brit [, vir′īl΄] adj. [L virilis < vir, man: see WEREWOLF] 1. of, belonging to, or characteristic of an adult man; manly; male 2. having manly strength or vigor; forceful 3. of or capable of copulation; sexually potent SYN.… …   English World dictionary

• virile — [[t]vɪ̱raɪl, AM r(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe a man as virile, you mean that he has the qualities that a man is traditionally expected to have, such as strength and sexual power. He wanted his sons to become strong, virile, and… …   English dictionary

• virile — adjective 1 looking or behaving in a way that is typical of a man by being strong, brave, full of energy etc and therefore sexually attractive: He had a muscular and virile body. 2 virile qualities and actions show typically male strength and… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• strength — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. power, vigor (see strength); potency, efficacy; hardness, resistance; strength of purpose, resolution, tenacity, courage. II Power of exertion Nouns 1. strength, power …   English dictionary for students

• Strength — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Degree of power. < N PARAG:Strength >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 strength strength Sgm: N 1 power power &c. 157 Sgm: N 1 energy energy &c. 171 Sgm: N 1 vigor vigor force Sgm: N …   English dictionary for students

• virile — /ˈvɪraɪl / (say viruyl), Originally US / rəl/ (say ruhl) adjective 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a man, as opposed to a woman or a child; masculine or manly; natural to or befitting a man. 2. having or exhibiting in a marked degree… …  

• virile — adjective a) Being manly; having characteristics associated with being male, such as strength; exhibiting masculine traits to an exaggerated degree such as strength, forcefulness or vigor. b) Pertaining to a grammatical gender used in plurals of… …   Wiktionary

• virile — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. manly, masculine, macho; vigorous, potent; fully sexed. See strength, vigor. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Manly] Syn. masculine, potent, manly, macho; see male , manly , masculine 2 . 2. [Forceful]… …   English dictionary for students

• virile — vir|ile [ˈvıraıl US ˈvırəl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: viril, from Latin virilis, from vir man ] having or showing traditionally male qualities such as strength, courage etc use this to show approval →↑macho …   Dictionary of contemporary English