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virilevir‧ile /ˈvɪraɪl $ ˈvɪrəl/ adjective   virileOrigin: 1400-1500 Old French viril, from Latin virilis, from vir ‘man’ - Craig was a younger and more virile version of his father.
- The girls were all gazing adoringly at his muscular, virile young body.
- Certainly it demonstrates a virile faith, which is an excellent example to every believer.
- Despite all the blather to the contrary, it is obvious that virile men remain attractive to women.
- From it stepped a very large, virile and kingly figure.
- In the couple of days since she had last set eyes on him she had forgotten the virile power of that face.
- It was, however, a virile face, and, when superficial objections were removed, a kindly face.
- Jasper was straightforwardly handsome, virile and blunt.
typical of men► masculine masculine behaviour or attitudes are considered to be more typical of a man than of a woman: · He wanted to say he was sorry but his masculine pride wouldn't let him.· Violence is an extreme form of traditionally masculine behaviour. ► virile looking or behaving in a way that is typical of a man, by being strong, full of energy etc, and therefore sexually attractive: · The girls were all gazing adoringly at his muscular, virile young body.· Craig was a younger and more virile version of his father. ► manly having the qualities that people expect and admire in a man, such as being brave and strong: · In the portrait, the King looked manly and in control.· He was bronzed and athletic, with manly features and a steady gaze. ► macho a man who is macho behaves in a way that he thinks a man is expected to behave, for example by being brave, treating women badly, or not showing emotion: · On the outside he may seem to be very macho but inside he's very sensitive.· He's far too macho to drink mineral water. ► man a man who is brave and strong - use this especially when you are criticizing someone for not being like this: · Any other soldier would have told him to pull himself together and be a man.a real man: · A real man wouldn't be scared of commitment.he-man (=a very brave, strong man): · a he-man like Arnold Schwarzeneggerbe man enough to do something (=be brave and strong enough to do something): · Are you man enough to admit that you've been lying? ► laddish relating to young men who behave in a typically male way, for example men who drink a lot of alcohol and spend a lot of time thinking or talking about sex: · The amount of laddish humour on TV these days can get a bit tedious.· He most famously played the part of Gary, the laddish flatmate in "Men Behaving Badly". having or showing traditionally male qualities such as strength, courage etc – use this to show approval → macho |