virile
/ˈvɪr·əl/, /-ɑɪl/ adjDefinition
› (of a man) full of strength, power, and energy in a way that is considered sexually attractive: The ads show virile young men playing on the beach.
(Definition of virile adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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