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virile 音标拼音: [v'ɪrəl] a. 男性的 男性的 virile adj 1: characterized by energy and vigor; " a virile and ever stronger free society"; " a new and virile leadership" 2: characteristic of a man; " a deep male voice"; " manly sports" [ synonym: { male}, { manful}, { manlike}, { manly}, { virile}] 3: ( of a male) capable of copulation [ synonym: { potent}, { virile}] [ ant: { impotent}] Virile \ Vi" rile\ (?; 277), a. [ L. virilis, fr. vir a man; akin to AS. wer: cf. F. viril. See { Werewolf}, { World}, and cf. { Decemvir}, { Virago}, { Virtue}.] 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. [ 1913 Webster] [ 1913 Webster] 18 Moby Thesaurus words for " virile": broad- shouldered, decisive, driving, energetic, forceful, hairychested, he- mannish, macho, male, manful, manlike, manly, mannish, masculine, potent, robust, ultramasculine, viripotent
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