male
/māl/
adjective
adjective: male
1(a) of or denoting the sex that produces small, typically motile gametes, esp. spermatozoa, with which a female may be fertilized or inseminated to produce offspring.
"male children"
synonyms: masculine, virile, manly, macho; manlike, mannish
"it's his male jealousy, which is nearly always unfounded"
antonyms: female
(b) relating to or characteristic of men or male animals; masculine.
"male unemployment"
(c) (of a plant or flower) bearing stamens but lacking functional pistils.
(d) (of parts of machinery, fittings, etc.) designed to enter, fill, or fit inside a corresponding female part.
noun
noun: male; plural noun: males
1. a male person, plant, or animal.
"the audience consisted of adult males"
