male

adjective/meɪl/

Frequency rank: #1,046 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Belonging to the sex that does not give birth or produce eggs.

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Example sentence

The male bird is known for its melodious song.

Synonyms & related words

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