male
noun
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
Oppositesfemalea person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
Synonymsmale personOppositesfemalethe capital of Maldives in the center of the islands
adjective
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation
“a male infant”
“a male holly tree”
characteristic of a man
“a deep male voice”
“manly sports”
for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys
“the male lead”
“the male population”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
