Definitions for phallus

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phallus phal·lus

Spelling: [fal-uh s]

IPA: /ˈfæl əs/

Phallus is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 118 anagrams from letters in phallus (ahllpsu).

Definitions for phallus

noun

1. an image of the male reproductive organ, especially that carried in procession in ancient festivals of Dionysus, or Bacchus, symbolizing the generative power in nature.
2. Anatomy. the penis, the clitoris, or the sexually undifferentiated embryonic organ out of which either of these develops.

Origin of phallus

1605-15; Latin Greek phallós penis

Examples for phallus

Recently, a Photoshopped picture of conservative pundit S.E. Cupp with a phallus in her mouth was printed in Hustler magazine.

But nobody can look at that diagram and think about anything other than an impressively sized phallus.

They share the same last name, wavy hair, sly grin—and fascination with the phallus.

At Rome the phallus was an amulet and was worn by all children.

Which was the more worthy of deification—the yoni, or the phallus?

For I see now that man is a collection of adjectives loaned to a phallus.

This is not a criticism of the phallus on grounds of obscenity, but on grounds of buffoonery.

It's a sort of phallus worship that always was and always will be.

The head of the phallus was enlivened with the face of a saint.

At the festivals women carried the phallus in their processions.