masculine
/ˈmæskjʊlɪn/adj
Middle School
1
Of or pertaining to the male gender.
2
Of or pertaining to the male sex; biologically male, not female.
3
Belonging to males; typically used by males.
4
Having the qualities stereotypically associated with men: virile, aggressive, not effeminate; manly.
5
Being of the masculine class or grammatical gender, and inflected in that manner.
6
Being inflected in agreement with a masculine noun.
7
Having the vowel harmony of a back vowel.
8
Following or ending on a stressed syllable.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing