ALL meanings of male
male
M m - noun male Of or denoting the sex that produces small, typically motile gametes, especially spermatozoa, with which a female may be fertilized or inseminated to produce offspring. 1
- noun male person of male sex 1
- noun male animal of male sex 1
- adjective male of boys or men 1
- adjective male of male animals 1
- adjective male plug 1
- adjective male flowers, plants 1
- noun male a republic in the Indian Ocean, SW of India, consisting of about 2000 islands: British protectorate 1887–1965. 115 sq. mi. (298 sq. km). Capital: Male. 1
- adjective male of, relating to, or being a male animal or plant. 1
- adjective male pertaining to or characteristic of a male person; masculine: a male voice. 1
- adjective male composed of males: a male choir. 1
- adjective male Botany. designating or pertaining to a plant or its reproductive structure producing or containing microspores. (of seed plants) staminate. 1
- adjective male Machinery. made to fit into a corresponding open or recessed part: a male plug. Compare female (def 8). 1
- adjective male Someone who is male is a man or a boy. 0
- countable noun male Men and boys are sometimes referred to as males when they are being considered as a type. 0
- adjective male Male means relating, belonging, or affecting men rather than women. 0
- countable noun male You can refer to any creature that belongs to the sex that cannot lay eggs or have babies as a male. 0
- countable noun male Male is also an adjective. 0
- adjective male A male flower or plant fertilizes the part that will become the fruit. 0
- adjective male of, relating to, or designating the sex producing gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova) 0
- adjective male of, relating to, or characteristic of a man; masculine 0
- adjective male for or composed of men or boys 0
- adjective male (of gametes) capable of fertilizing an egg cell in sexual reproduction 0
- adjective male (of reproductive organs, such as a testis or stamen) capable of producing male gametes 0
- adjective male (of flowers) bearing stamens but lacking a functional pistil 0
- adjective male having a projecting part or parts that fit into a female counterpart 0
- noun male a male person, animal, or plant 0
- noun male the capital of the Republic of Maldives, on Malé Island in the centre of the island group. Pop: 90 000 (2005 est) 0
- noun male One of the male (masculine) sex or gender. 0
- noun male chief island & capital of the Maldives: pop. 55,000 0
- adjective male Belonging to the sex which has testes and/or XY chromosomes. 0
- adjective male designating or of the sex that fertilizes the ovum of the female and begets offspring 0
- adjective male Belonging to the masculine gender (social category). 0
- adjective male of, characteristic of, or suitable for members of this sex; masculine; virile 0
- adjective male (biology) Typical of, or typically found in, the male of a species. 0
- adjective male consisting of men or boys 0
- adjective male (grammar, less common than 'masculine') Masculine; of the masculine grammatical gender. 0
- adjective male designating or having a part shaped to fit into a corresponding hollow part (called female) 0
- adjective male (figuratively) Of instruments, tools, or connectors: designed to fit into or penetrate a "female" counterpart, as in a connector or pipe fitting. 0
- adjective male having stamens or antheridia and no carpels, archegonia, or oogonia 0
- adjective male designating or of a reproductive structure or part producing spermatozoids that can fertilize the female eggs 0
- noun male a male person; man or boy 0
- noun male a male animal or plant 0
- adjective male A male component has a projecting part that fits into a part on another component. 0