Virile

"Virile" -- manly, we oppose to "puerile" -- childish, and the very word

The Man-Made World; or, Our Androcentric Culture Charlotte Perkins Gilman 1897

" 'Virile' is a favorite description of Cornas with Frenchmen," Ms. Robinson wrote.

Rustic but Rewarding, Cornas Gains the Spotlight Jay McInerney 2011

Note 9: See Barbara Newman, "Authority, Authenticity, and the Repression of Heloise," in From Virile Woman to WomanChrist: Studies in Medieval Religion and Literature (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, 1995), 46 – 75. back

Sensual Encounters: Monastic Women and Spirituality in Medieval Germany 2008

Virile Jacob likes hikes in the woods and sitting around campfires.

'Eclipse': Love In The Time Of Lycanthropy 2010

Virile manly presence… « Julian Ayrs & Pop Culture

Hugh Jackman…only good reason to catch Australia! Virile manly presence… « Julian Ayrs & Pop Culture 2008

Gas masks and industrialized materials consisted of the Virile Body collection.

Buzzine » Superhero Fashion and Fantasy 2008

The winner receives a red Porsche and the title "Germany's Most Virile Man."

Local Realities 2005

The winner receives a red Porsche and the title "Germany's Most Virile Man."

Local Realities 2005

Virile and handsome, Lord Huntsford positively intrigued her.

Almost a Whisper Charlene Cross 1994

Virile and handsome, Lord Huntsford positively intrigued her.

Almost a Whisper Charlene Cross 1994