Vocabulary Word
Word: virile
Definition: manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength
Definition: manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength
Sentences Containing 'virile'
The American has dwindled into an Odd Fellow--one who may be known by the development of his organ of gregariousness, and a manifest lack of intellect and cheerful self-reliance; whose first and chief concern, on coming into the world, is to see that the almshouses are in good repair; and, before yet he has lawfully donned the virile garb, to collect a fund to the support of the widows and orphans that may be; who, in short, ventures to live only by the aid of the Mutual Insurance company, which has promised to bury him decently.
The final scene has him approving the portrait painted for him by Hans Holbein, depicting him as a virile, youthful King.
Allen John Spender (Charles Farrell) is a virile outdoorsman and Rosalee (Mary Duncan) is his high society sweetheart.
They receive high praise for the virile strength and prowess they have shown in battle, such as Dehewaint, a "strong pillar of warriors".
Arshavir (, ) is an ancient Armenian name that means "virile" (from the Persian).
In those years, Harkin wrote that parks were a medium through which Canadians could be in touch with their patriotic feelings, and that parks promoted the “virile and efficient manhood so noticeable in Canadian military training camps."
Among the many species living in the park are coyote, cottontail rabbit, red fox, black bear, prairie rattlesnake, mountain lion, meadow jumping mouse, golden eagle, prairie falcon, virile crayfish, Woodhouse's toad and the northern leopard frog.
Richard loses the child's game Easter egg hunt and dives to find Lilli an adult's pearl as her reward. His penchant for racing a lagoon shark sparks a domestic quarrel; Lilli thinks he is foolhardy, but the liveliness makes Richard feel virile.
Dorinda is a judge and menopausal. Noah is a taxi driver and a virile 20-year old.