MASCULINES - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective

associated with men and not with women

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Adjective

of grammatical gender

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

(music or poetry) ending on an accented beat or syllable

Example: a masculine cadence; the masculine rhyme of `annoy, enjoy

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Noun

a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to males or to objects classified as male

Synonyms

Masculine