male

The word “male” means of the sex that produces sperm rather than eggs, in humans, animals, or plants. In plain terms, describes the sex that does not bear young or produce eggs — used for people, animals, and plants alike.

“Male” is pronounced mayl (/meɪl/ in IPA).

Here is “male” used in a sentence: “The zoo just welcomed a healthy male giraffe.”

The opposite of “male” — its antonyms — is female.

Depending on how it is used, “male” can be an adjective and a noun.

The word “male” comes from Latin. From Old French masle, from Latin masculus, a diminutive of mas, "male." Related to "masculine" and "macho.".

“Male” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.

“Male” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: of the sex that produces sperm rather than eggs, in humans, animals, or plants.

"Male" is a biological term for any person or animal of the sex that produces sperm rather than eggs, while "man" means an adult human male specifically. The noun "male" is normal in scientific, medical, or statistical writing, but in everyday speech "man" or "boy" is usually the more natural choice.

"Male" refers to biological sex, whereas "masculine" refers to qualities, styles, or behaviour traditionally associated with men. Someone can be male without being described as masculine, and "masculine" also names a grammatical gender in languages such as French and German.

Yes. The word covers humans, animals, and plants: in botany, "male" describes plants or flower parts that produce pollen — the counterpart of producing sperm — rather than bearing seeds or fruit.