It was the first new prison for adult male prisoners to be opened in Scotland for60 years.
The London City Ballet has engaged two male dancers from the Bolshoi.
Most of the demonstrators were white and male.
malenessuncountable noun
...the small part of the Y chromosome which is responsible for maleness.
...the solidarity among men which is part of maleness.
2. countable noun
Men and boys are sometimes referred to as males when they are being considered as a type.
...the remains of a Caucasian male, aged 65-70.
A high proportion of crime is perpetrated by young males in their teens and twenties.
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Male means relating, belonging, or affecting men rather than women.
Women entered the workforce in greater numbers and male unemployment rose.
...a deep male voice.
Synonyms: masculine, manly, macho, virile More Synonyms of male
4. countable noun
You can refer to any creature that belongs to the sex that cannot lay eggs or have babies as a male.
Males and females take turns brooding the eggs.
Male is also an adjective.
After mating the male wasps tunnel through the sides of their nursery.
5. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
A male flower or plant fertilizes the part that will become the fruit.
male in British English
(meɪl)
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or designating the sex producing gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
2.
of, relating to, or characteristic of men or male animals
male names
3.
for or composed of men or boys
a male choir
4.
(of gametes) capable of fertilizing an egg cell in sexual reproduction
5.
(of reproductive organs, such as a testis or stamen) capable of producing male gametes
6.
(of flowers) bearing stamens but lacking a functional pistil
7. electronics, mechanical engineering
having a projecting part or parts that fit into a female counterpart
a male plug
noun
8.
a male person, animal, or plant
Derived forms
maleness (ˈmaleness)
noun
Word origin
C14: via Old French from Latin masculusmasculine
Malé in British English
(ˈmɑːleɪ)
noun
the capital of the Republic of Maldives, on Malé Island in the centre of the island group. Pop: 90 000 (2005 est)
Malé in American English
(ˈmɑleɪ)
chief island & capital of the Maldives: pop. 55,000
: also ˈMale (ˈmɑli)
male in American English
(meɪl)
adjective
1.
designating or of the sex that fertilizes the ovum of the female and begets offspring
biological symbol, ♂ see also female
2.
of, characteristic of, or suitable for members of this sex; masculine; virile
3.
consisting of men or boys
4.
designating or having a part shaped to fit into a corresponding hollow part (called female)
said of pipe fittings, electric plugs, etc.
5. Botany
a.
having stamens or antheridia and no carpels, archegonia, or oogonia
b.
designating or of a reproductive structure or part producing spermatozoids that canfertilize the female eggs
noun
6.
a male person; man or boy
7.
a male animal or plant
SYNONYMY NOTE: male is the basic term applied to members of the sex that is biologically distinguishedfrom the female sex and is used of animals and plants as well as of human beings;, masculine is applied to qualities, such as strength and vigor, traditionally ascribed to men,or to things appropriate to men; , manly suggests the noble qualities, such as courage and independence, that a culture ideallyassociates with a man who has maturity of character; , mannish, used chiefly of women, is most often used derogatorily and implies the possessionor adoption of the traits and manners thought to be more appropriate to a man; , virile stresses qualities such as robustness, vigor, and, specif., sexual potency, thatbelong to a physically mature man
Derived forms
maleness (ˈmaleness)
noun
Word origin
ME < OFr male, masle < L masculus < mas (gen. maris), a male, man
male in Mechanical Engineering
(meɪl)
adjective
(Mechanical engineering: General)
A male component has a projecting part that fits into a part on another component.
The (external) male thread on the pipe makes a connection with the mating female (internal) thread.
The coupling is threaded on the inside so only a male connection can be joined to it.
A male component has a projecting part that fits into a part on another component.
Examples of 'male' in a sentence
male
This is despite the fact they perform better in these subjects than their male counterparts.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
What was the typical ratio of male to female captives?
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
There is no doubt that our male counterparts also suffer.
The Sun (2017)
These include male couples and female couples with their arms linked to form a heart.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They also show though that we are considerably fatter: the average male is almost a stone heavier.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You lose your legs and you lose part of your identity, especially being a fit young male in a military environment.
The Sun (2016)
He has become England's alpha male.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Most males now have a white neck ring, which shows that they come from introduced Chinese pheasant stock.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Women on boards are just like their male counterparts.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
One sniff a day arouses the libido of the average male.
The Sun (2006)
Ninety per cent of young male offenders have been excluded from school.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
They just will give respect to their opponents when due whether they are male or female.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He suddenly has this glamorous alpha male guy who wants to be his friend.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The injured males have now been nursed back to full health.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The team also found male dogs looked to owners for information less than female dogs.
The Sun (2016)
Doctors have found a match but are still looking for a younger male.
The Sun (2015)
Here he directed a small but skilful male choir whose resources he came to use with much imagination and skill.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Yet female politicians are routinely assessed in terms of their appearance in a manner that their male counterparts are not.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Now he is a trim, fit male model after shedding six stone.
The Sun (2007)
Not so long ago it was fashionable for extravagant whiskers to adorn all red-blooded males.
The Sun (2013)
Now the average male wears a size 10 shoe and the average woman a size six.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Particularly and precisely imagined are a diverse range of choral works, none finer than his extensive output for male voice choirs.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He has had girlfriends and he's certainly a red-blooded male.
The Sun (2009)
Word lists with
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In other languages
male
British English: male /meɪl/ ADJECTIVE
Someone who is male is a man or a boy.
...her male colleagues.
American English: male
Arabic: ذِكْرِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: macho
Chinese: 男的
Croatian: muški
Czech: mužský
Danish: mandlig
Dutch: mannelijk
European Spanish: macho
Finnish: miespuolinen
French: masculin
German: männlich
Greek: αρσενικός
Italian: maschio
Japanese: 男性の
Korean: 남자
Norwegian: mannlig
Polish: męski
European Portuguese: macho
Romanian: masculin
Russian: мужской
Latin American Spanish: macho
Swedish: manlig
Thai: เป็นผู้ชาย
Turkish: erkek
Ukrainian: чоловічої статі
Vietnamese: thuộc phái nam
British English: male /meɪl/ NOUN
Men and boys are sometimes referred to as males when they are being considered as a type.