Virile
adjective
Being strong, energetic, vigorous, especially in relation to a man.
The athlete had a virile physicality that was admired by many.
Often appears as...
- virile strength
- virile vigor
adjective
Associated with adult men or male sexual characteristics.
His virile appearance made him stand out in the crowd.
Often appears as...
- virile appearance
- virile characteristics
adjective
Able to perform sexually as a man.
He prides himself on being virile even in his old age.
Often appears as...
- virile potency
- virile performance
adjective
Full of life, vitality, or activity.
His virile imagination led to many innovative ideas.
Often appears as...
- virile energy
- virile imagination
adjective
Being strong, energetic, vigorous, especially in relation to a man.
The athlete had a virile physicality that was admired by many.
Often appears as...
- virile strength
- virile vigor
adjective
Associated with adult men or male sexual characteristics.
His virile appearance made him stand out in the crowd.
Often appears as...
- virile appearance
- virile characteristics
adjective
Able to perform sexually as a man.
He prides himself on being virile even in his old age.
Often appears as...
- virile potency
- virile performance
adjective
Full of life, vitality, or activity.
His virile imagination led to many innovative ideas.
Often appears as...
- virile energy
- virile imagination
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Pro Tip 1/2Gender Specificity
Primarily refers to male attributes but can describe actions or attitudes ascribed to men.
His virile response to the challenge impressed his peers.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Merely Physical
While often physical, 'virile' can describe emotional or mental strength too.
Despite his age, he had a virile determination.
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virile assistant who was determined to sort of step in front of the model and get to know her didn't get out of control so I had more challenges with him than actually photographing her so so far you the punishment also by the
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Sleep is your superpower...
So what you wish for is a virile set of these immune assassins at all times, and tragically, that's what you don't have if you're not sleeping enough. So here in this experiment,
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Nature's Greatest...
by contrast the hens are ready to mate much sooner and tend to outnumber the male's display perches are used year after year but only the most virile
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National Geographic...
virile assistant who was determined to sort of step in front of the model and get to know her didn't get out of control so I had more challenges with him than actually photographing her so so far you the punishment also by the
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Sleep is your superpower...
So what you wish for is a virile set of these immune assassins at all times, and tragically, that's what you don't have if you're not sleeping enough. So here in this experiment,
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Nature's Greatest...
by contrast the hens are ready to mate much sooner and tend to outnumber the male's display perches are used year after year but only the most virile
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Clarence Clemons
American Musician
It's love. It's two men - two strong, very virile men - finding that space in life where they can let go enough of their masculinity to feel the passion of love and respect and trust. Friendships are based on those things, and you seal it with a kiss.
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Franklin Foer
American Writer
Trump considers himself such a virile example of masculinity that he's qualified to serve as the ultimate arbiter of femininity. He relishes judging women on the basis of their looks, which he seems to believe amounts to the sum of their character.
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Charles E. Wilson
American Businessman
Furthermore, the spirit of enterprise which had its first intellectual development in England has especially flourished here as well as throughout all of Canada, while the same spirit has become less virile in the land of its origin.
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Alfred Jarry
French Writer
The theater, bringing impersonal masks to life, is only for those who are virile enough to create new life: either as a conflict of passions subtler than those we already know, or as a complete new character.
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Lea Seydoux
French Actress
It's a misogynistic world. It's because of what we ask of actresses. We ask them to be sensitive, fragile, desirable. And men? We ask them to be strong and virile.
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Hedy Lamarr
Austrian Actress
Men are most virile and most attractive between the ages of 35 and 55. Under 35 a man has too much to learn, and I don't have time to teach him.
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Susan Sontag
American Author
What is the most beautiful in virile men is something feminine; what is most beautiful in feminine women is something masculine.
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Lata Mangeshkar
Indian Musician
I really liked Kishore Kumar. He had a virile man's voice, and he was truly versatile.
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Miroslav Klose
German Athlete
This is a virile sport in which physical contact is allowed.
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G. Gordon Liddy
American Lawyer
I'm virile, vigorous, and potent!
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Clarence Clemons
American Musician
It's love. It's two men - two strong, very virile men - finding that space in life where they can let go enough of their masculinity to feel the passion of love and respect and trust. Friendships are based on those things, and you seal it with a kiss.
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Franklin Foer
American Writer
Trump considers himself such a virile example of masculinity that he's qualified to serve as the ultimate arbiter of femininity. He relishes judging women on the basis of their looks, which he seems to believe amounts to the sum of their character.
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Charles E. Wilson
American Businessman
Furthermore, the spirit of enterprise which had its first intellectual development in England has especially flourished here as well as throughout all of Canada, while the same spirit has become less virile in the land of its origin.
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Alfred Jarry
French Writer
The theater, bringing impersonal masks to life, is only for those who are virile enough to create new life: either as a conflict of passions subtler than those we already know, or as a complete new character.
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Lea Seydoux
French Actress
It's a misogynistic world. It's because of what we ask of actresses. We ask them to be sensitive, fragile, desirable. And men? We ask them to be strong and virile.
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Hedy Lamarr
Austrian Actress
Men are most virile and most attractive between the ages of 35 and 55. Under 35 a man has too much to learn, and I don't have time to teach him.
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Susan Sontag
American Author
What is the most beautiful in virile men is something feminine; what is most beautiful in feminine women is something masculine.
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Lata Mangeshkar
Indian Musician
I really liked Kishore Kumar. He had a virile man's voice, and he was truly versatile.
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Miroslav Klose
German Athlete
This is a virile sport in which physical contact is allowed.
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G. Gordon Liddy
American Lawyer
I'm virile, vigorous, and potent!
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