male — an adult human who is biologically or identifies as the masculine gender
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an adult human who is biologically or identifies as the masculine gender
Pronunciation (IPA): /meɪl/
Korean meaning: 남성, 남자
Korean pronunciation: 메일 (강세: 메일)
Example Sentences
- My male cat thinks he's the king of the house.
- The male penguin takes care of the egg while the female hunts.
- He's the only male in a family of five sisters.
male
NOUN//meɪl//
an adult human who is biologically or identifies as the masculine gender
💡 Concept
A male customer gets a haircut at the local barbershop
🎵 Rhyme
A male sends his mail as the boat begins to sail!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/meɪl/
🇬🇧 UK/meɪl/
🌳Etymology
Rootmale
Origin
라틴어 'masculus'에서 유래되어, 고대 프랑스어 'masle'을 거쳐 영어로 들어왔습니다. 원래 '작은 남성'을 뜻하는 말이었죠.
🎵Rhyme
mailtailsailpale
mail
tail
sail
pale
🔗Collocations
male student
adult male
male voice
male nurse
male pattern
young male
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My male cat thinks he's the king of the house.”
“The male penguin takes care of the egg while the female hunts.”
“He's the only male in a family of five sisters.”
😄 Fun example
“The male peacock showed off his colorful feathers like a fashion model.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
mangentlemanguyfellow
Antonyms
femalewoman
Related
masculinegenderboyfather
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