The meaning of MASCULINE is considered to be characteristic of men : marked by or having qualities, features, etc. traditionally associated with men. How to use masculine in a sentence.

A noun is "masculine," "feminine," or "neuter" because it belongs to a set of nouns that use a particular set of agreement markers.

MASCULINE definition: pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men. See examples of masculine used in a sentence.

Masculine can describe people or things that have qualities often associated with men. If someone has a masculine appearance, the person is probably tall and strong.

There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word masculine, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Male means 'relating to the sex that cannot have babies'. You can use male as an adjective to describe either people or animals. A male nurse came to take my temperature.

Definition of masculine adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

mas•cu•lin•i•ty /ˌmæskyəˈlɪnɪti/ n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 mas•cu•line (mas′ kyə lin), adj. pertaining to or characteristic of a man or …

6 days ago · masculine (comparative more masculine, superlative most masculine) Of or pertaining to the male gender. Of or pertaining to the male sex; biologically male, not female. synonym, antonyms …

The symbol of the Roman god Mars (god of war) is often used to represent the male sex. It also stands for the planet Mars and is the alchemical symbol for iron. Male (symbol: ♂) is the sex of an organism …