masculine
adjective
[ ˈmaskjʊlɪn ]
• having qualities or appearance traditionally associated with men.
• "he is outstandingly handsome and robust, very masculine"
Similar:
virile,
macho,
manly,
all-male,
red-blooded,
laddish,
muscular,
muscly,
strapping,
well built,
rugged,
brawny,
• of or denoting a gender of nouns and adjectives, conventionally regarded as male.
• "masculine pronouns"
masculine
noun
• the male sex or gender.
• "the dance presents the world of the masculine, its raw energy"
Origin:
late Middle English (in grammatical use): via Old French from Latin masculinus, from masculus ‘male’.
