(Homonym: mail).
1. For or composed of men or boys.
2. Characteristic of a man; SYN. manful, manlike, manly, virile.
3. (Biology) Being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation.
Possessing qualities befitting a man; SYN. manful, manlike.
ETYM Latin masculinus, from masculus male, manly, dim. of mas a male: cf. French masculin. Related to Male masculine.
1. Associated with men and not with women.
2. Of grammatical gender.
3. (Music or poetry) Ending on an accented beat or syllable.
In a masculine way