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
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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In other words, male respectability was gauged by how successfully women’s bodies were regulated.
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What does that word mean when you’ve been wounded, as a male, since childhood?
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Adjective
This Halloween, the two-time Emmy Award-winning host is paying tribute to scary singles by parodying popular television dating shows of the past — and dressing as their male hosts.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
In other words, male respectability was gauged by how successfully women’s bodies were regulated.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
Prostatitis Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland, which is located just below the bladder in men and people born male.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 25 Oct. 2025
What does that word mean when you’ve been wounded, as a male, since childhood?
—Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Male.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/male. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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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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