masculine

masculine
adj.
VERBS
be
ADVERB
extremely, fairly, very, etc.

She has a very masculine face.

decidedly, distinctly
exclusively

The ceremony is exclusively masculine.

predominantly
essentially
typically

That's a typically masculine attitude!

stereotypically

We assume that stereotypically masculine traits are more suited to the military.

traditionally

women entering traditionally masculine domains such as construction

inherently
aggressively

He has an aggressively masculine approach to these questions.

Masculine is used with these nouns: ↑attribute, ↑feature, ↑identity, ↑noun, ↑pride, ↑pronoun, ↑quality, ↑scent, ↑self-assurance, ↑smell, ↑trait, ↑virtue, ↑voice

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  • masculine — mas cu*line (m[a^]s k[ u]*l[i^]n), a. [L. masculinus, fr. masculus male, manly, dim. of mas a male: cf. F. masculin. See {Male} masculine.] 1. Of the male sex; not female. [1913 Webster] Thy masculine children, that is to say, thy sons. Chaucer.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • masculine — (adj.) mid 14c., belonging to the male grammatical gender; late 14c., of men, male, from O.Fr. masculin of the male sex (12c.), from L. masculinus male, of masculine gender, from masculus male, masculine; worthy of a man, dim. of mas (gen. maris) …   Etymology dictionary

  • masculine — [mas′kyo͞o lin, mas′kyəlin] adj. [ME masculyn < OFr masculin < L masculinus < masculus, male < mas, male] 1. male; of men or boys 2. having qualities regarded as characteristic of men and boys, as strength, vigor, boldness, etc.;… …   English World dictionary

  • masculine — *male, virile, manful, manly, manlike, mannish Analogous words: *vigorous, energetic, lusty, strenuous: robust, *healthy, sound Antonyms: feminine Contrasted words: womanly, ladylike, womanlike, womanish, *female …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • masculine — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to men; male. 2) having the qualities or appearance traditionally associated with men. 3) Grammar referring to a gender of nouns and adjectives conventionally regarded as male. DERIVATIVES masculinity noun. ORIGIN from… …   English terms dictionary

  • masculine — 01. She has a very [masculine] voice; very deep for a woman. 02. Your brother looks very [masculine] in his new navy uniform. 03. As a 40 year old man who was unable to grow a beard, John s [masculinity] was constantly being questioned. 04. She… …   Grammatical examples in English

  • masculine — [[t]mæ̱skjʊlɪn[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Masculine qualities and things relate to or are considered typical of men, in contrast to women. ...masculine characteristics like a husky voice and facial hair... Perhaps some kind of masculine pride was… …   English dictionary

  • masculine — adjective 1 belonging to men, done by men, or considered to be typical of men: a masculine approach to the problem | traditionally masculine subjects such as physics | a dark, masculine face 2 if a woman s appearance or voice is masculine, it is… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • masculine — ● masculin, masculine adjectif (latin masculinus, de masculus, mâle) Qui appartient, qui a rapport au mâle, à l homme : Voix masculine. Métier masculin. Qui est composé d hommes : Équipe masculine. Se dit des noms qui appartiennent au masculin,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • masculine — I UK [ˈmæskjʊlɪn] / US [ˈmæskjəlɪn] adjective * 1) a) with qualities thought to be typical of men a masculine voice b) connected with men traditionally masculine roles 2) linguistics masculine nouns, pronouns, and adjectives have different forms… …   English dictionary

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