Definitions for virile

virile vir·ile

Spelling: [vir-uh l or, esp. British, -ahyl]
IPA: /ˈvɪr əl or, esp. British, -aɪl/

Virile is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 63 anagrams from letters in virile (eiilrv).

Definitions for virile

adjective

  1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a man; masculine; manly:
  2. having or exhibiting masculine energy, forcefulness, or strength in a marked degree.
  3. characterized by a vigorous, masculine spirit:
  4. of, relating to, or capable of procreation.

Origin of virile

1480-90; Latin virīlis manly, equivalent to vir man (akin to Old English wer man; see werewolf) + -īlis -ile

Examples for virile

Serge felt more powerful and virile on seeing her so humble.

These were the gentle stimulants to his most virile expression.

A living, doddering Lee was far less useful to the pitchfork crowd than a hanged, virile Lee would have been.

He has the smiling eyes and virile air of his English father.

To travel with her, she tapped Charles Powell, also tall and virile but only 47, “a smoothy” she called him.

It towered up there beautiful, strong, virile, and fruitful.

He must be master of a lucid, virile, attractive literary style.

And so speaking, with one single, virile movement he tore away the bandages.

virile nations are not made by theories or by the blast of the trumpet.

He turned his gaze on McMahon, and saw there the like virile detestation of himself.

Word Value for virile
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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