adj. characteristic of a man; "a deep male voice"; "manly sports"

adj. (of a male) capable of copulation

adj. characterized by energy and vigor; "a virile and ever stronger free society"; "a new and virile leadership"

adj. characterized by or full of force and vigor; "a hard-hitting expose"; "a trenchant argument"

adj. producing a strong effect; "gave an impressive performance as Othello"; "a telling gesture"

adj. marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect; "written propaganda is less efficacious than the habits and prejudices...of the readers"-Aldous Huxley; "the medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough"

adj. having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument"

adj. having or suggesting great physical power or force; "the muscular and passionate Fifth Symphony"

adj. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"

adj. producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law"

adj. capable of reproducing

adj. for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys; "the male lead"; "the male population"

adj. used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner

adj. characteristic of a man as distinguished from a woman; "true mannish arrogance"

adj. exerting or capable of exerting strong physiological or chemical effects"a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"

adj. having equal strength or efficacy

adj. having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument"

adj. (of a male) unable to copulate

adj. deficient or lacking in some skill; "he's weak in spelling"

adj. lacking power