1male 
/ˈmeɪl/ adjective
/ˈmeɪl/ adjective 1 a : of or relating to the sex that cannot produce young or lay eggs
▪ a male bird/mammal/insect ▪ male athletes ▪ a study of male [=men's] sexuality ▪ There were more male than female students.
b [more male; most male] : characteristic of boys or men
▪ a male [=masculine] voice/name
c : having members who are all boys or men
▪ a male choir 2 of a plant : not producing fruit or seeds
▪ a male holly 3 technical : having a part that fits into the hole in another part (called a female part)
▪ Most extension cords have a male plug on one end and a female plug on the other.
▪ a male bird/mammal/insect ▪ male athletes ▪ a study of male [=men's] sexuality ▪ There were more male than female students.
b [more male; most male] : characteristic of boys or men
▪ a male [=masculine] voice/name
c : having members who are all boys or men
▪ a male choir
▪ a male holly
▪ Most extension cords have a male plug on one end and a female plug on the other.
— male·ness noun [noncount]
