semen

noun

se·​men ˈsē-mən 

: a viscid whitish fluid of the male reproductive tract consisting of spermatozoa suspended in secretions of accessory glands (as of the prostate and Cowper's glands)

Examples of semen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Viruses that cause Ebola disease spread through contact with bodily fluids such as vomit, blood and semen. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Morning Glory Milking Farm is the tale of a broke postgraduate who takes a job collecting minotaur semen for a pharmaceutical company. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Since then, they’ve been found in blood, breast milk, semen, lung tissue, heart tissue and brains. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Overton, however, claimed that both informants were lying — and that the semen found on the comforter was planted on the scene by a spurned ex-lover with connections to the police department. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin, seed, semen; akin to Old High German sāmo seed, Latin serere to sow — more at sow

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for semen

• beeman
• daemon
• demon
• leman
• niemann
• seaman
• seamen

Kids Definition

semen

noun

se·​men ˈsē-mən 

: a sticky whitish fluid of the male reproductive tract that contains the sperm

Medical Definition

semen

noun

se·​men ˈsē-mən 

: a viscid whitish fluid of the male reproductive tract consisting of spermatozoa suspended in secretions of accessory glands (as of the prostate and Cowper's glands)