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[ US /ˈvɪɹəɫ/ ]
[ UK /vˈɪɹa‍ɪl/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. (of a male) capable of copulation
  2. characterized by energy and vigor
    a virile and ever stronger free society
    a new and virile leadership
  3. characteristic of a man
    manly sports
    a deep male voice

How To Use virile In A Sentence

  • The notes: "raw, down and dirty patchouli, Gurjam balsam, and essence of Sampson Root sweetened with the heightened sexuality of beeswax, virile juniper, oakmoss, ambrette seed over honey and East African musk. End-of-Summer Party quick notes
  • Scott Hendricks is an equally flexible, believable actor, a passionate advocate for freedom with his strong, virile baritone.
  • His style of singing is very virile.
  • He has a gift for comedy and a strong, virile sound that proved a welcome contrast to the softer tones of the lighter voiced singers.
  • The sword image shows his ideal and leads to virile solemn and stirring style.
  • The nuances of scientific baseball could not compete with the brute strength, virile showmanship, and instant gratification of the round-tripper, and the bellwether of brawn, of course, was Babe Ruth. WILLIE MAYS
  • Only a windlike chant would do -- something with an undertone of human despair, outsoared by brave, savage flights of invincible soul-hope -- great virile singing man-cries, winged as the starlight, weird as space -- Whitman sublimated, David's soul poured out in symphony. The River and I
  • Mick Jagger and Dave Stewart provide a virile, rough hewn soundtrack that gives the film an aural authority it barely deserves.
  • Then again, it would be hard to summon much tenderness for this painting by one of those pale young Brits of equine features and unvirile demeanor.
  • Sacred bovids, beginning with the fecund cow and advancing to the virile bull, were finally degraded to mere substance in the hands of humanized deities.
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