semen
noun
\
Definition of semen
Examples of semen in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
But underneath all the masturbating with pastry and accidentally ingested semen cocktails, there’s real sentiment to the adolescent boys trying to find their way with women, and vice versa. — Vogue, "The 55 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time," 1 Feb. 2019 But scooping up rhino skin and semen is relatively easy, at least compared with removing eggs from within a two-ton wild animal. — Ben Guarino, Washington Post, "‘Beautiful’ embryos created from near-extinct rhinoceros sperm," 4 July 2018 After semen was found on the woman’s jogging shorts, Mr. McAlary wrote that a police official had deemed the laboratory wrong. — Al Baker, New York Times, "For Brooklyn Rape Victim, a Long-Awaited Apology From Police," 12 Jan. 2018 The urethra: This is the tunnel through which urine and semen travel. — Zahra Barnes, SELF, "11 Things Everyone Should Know About Uncircumcised Penises," 29 Dec. 2018 And, crucially, is treating a poop stain different than a semen stain? — Gigi Engle, SELF, "7 Tips for Cleaning Up After Sex Gets Messy," 12 Dec. 2018 Prosecutors last year dropped charges against the two after semen on the victim’s clothes matched a serial rapist. — Phil Rosenthal, chicagotribune.com, "ESPN profiles Nevest Coleman, White Sox groundskeeper imprisoned 23 years despite innocence," 17 May 2018 Uranus’s genitalia, along with his blood and semen, formed a thick, dense, mist from which Venus (or Aphrodite) emerged. — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "What the Position of Venus in Your Birth Chart Means for You," 31 July 2018 If that’s the case, semen touching anywhere on your body would produce a similar burning and itching feeling. — Iman Hariri-kia, Teen Vogue, "Teens' Biggest Sex Questions Answered By Their Peers," 13 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'semen.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for semen
semen
noun
English Language Learners Definition of semen
See the full definition for semen in the English Language Learners Dictionary
semen
noun
\
Medical Definition of semen
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on semen
What made you want to look up semen? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Original Meanings Quiz
-
- Which of the following is the earliest known sense of the word awe?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Share semen
Resources for semen