- 1. a. Having the nature, properties, or qualities, of an adult man; characteristic of developed manhood; hence, masterful; forceful; specifically, capable of begetting; -- opposed to womanly, feminine, and puerile; as, virile age, virile power, virile organs. Source: opted
- 2. adj. characterized by energy and vigor Source: wordnet
- 3. adj. characteristic of a man Source: wordnet
- 4. adj. (of a male) capable of copulation Source: wordnet
- 5. Having the nature, properties, or qualities, of an adult man; characteristic of developed manhood; hence, masterful; forceful; specifically, capable of begetting; -- opposed to womanly, feminine, and puerile; as, virile age, virile power, virile organs. Source: webster
- 6. Having the nature, properties, or qualities, of an adult man;characteristic of developed manhood; hence, masterful; forceful;specifically, capable of begetting; -- opposed to womanly, feminine,and puerile; as, virile age, virile power, virile organs. Source: adambom
- 7. j:100 s. characterized by energy and vigor Source: ecdict
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