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Meanings of
virile
in English
Portuguese
viril
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(Of a male) capable of copulation.
potent
impotent
Portuguese
viril
Characteristic of a man.
male
manly
manlike
manful
Related terms
masculine
Virile.
Related terms
strong
Usage of
virile
in English
1
The King in the ballad is in a state of
virile
indecision.
2
However that may have been, Hugo was an attractive and
virile
baby.
3
There the Parliament does approach to the
virile
virtues of the pothouse.
4
But that house had foundations, and the
virile
virtues lived in it.
5
I love to hear you talk like that; it is so
virile
.
6
He could not resist this jibe of the
virile
to the non-virile.
7
I think of the
virile
final feel, the passage of his influence.
8
He had lived two-thirds of his life, and passed the
virile
period.
9
They could trace signs of suffering, but the expression was still
virile
.
10
I feel strong and
virile
enough to tip Mars topsy-turvy, I said.
11
She has a great and growing population, a
virile
and industrious people.
12
Once again, however, the fearsome presence of man inspired a
virile
impulse.
13
The least of Helena's letters was more
virile
and objective than this.
14
Healthy,
virile
youth needs air and food, and we need such men.
15
Its splendid
virile
energy has been accompanied by self-control, patience, and magnanimity.
16
A man like you, so
virile
.
She almost choked on the word.
Other examples for "virile"
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virile
Adjective
Frequent collocations
more virile
so virile
virile man
virile energy
virile youth
More collocations
Translations for
virile
Portuguese
viril
Virile
through the time
Virile
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common