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male — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • color noun The visual quality of light that lets us tell red from blue, green from yellow, and so on.
  • gauge verb To measure something precisely, especially using a dedicated instrument.
  • grind verb To crush or wear something down into smaller pieces through friction, such as grinding coffee beans.
  • male adj Of the sex that produces sperm rather than eggs, in humans, animals, or plants.
  • paint noun A liquid or paste that is spread onto a surface and dries into a solid, coloured coating.

Senses

male is used for these senses in English:

  • Malé The capital city of the Maldives.
  • color (transitive) To give something color.
  • color (intransitive) To apply colors to the areas within the boundaries of a line drawing using colored markers or crayons.
  • gauge (transitive) To measure or determine with a gauge; to measure the capacity of.
  • grind (transitive) To reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.

color — full definition

  1. noun The visual quality of light that lets us tell red from blue, green from yellow, and so on.
  2. noun A person's skin tone, especially as it relates to race or ethnicity.
  3. noun Interesting or lively detail that makes something more vivid or engaging.
  4. verb To add color to something, often with crayons, paint, or dye.

gauge — full definition

  1. verb To measure something precisely, especially using a dedicated instrument.
  2. verb To estimate or judge, especially something hard to measure directly, like a mood or reaction.
  3. noun An instrument used for measuring, or the standard measurement itself (such as the thickness of wire or sheet metal, or the diameter of a shotgun barrel).

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