hairy-chested

adjective

Definition of hairy-chestednext
as in hypermasculine

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  1. hypermasculine
  2. macho
  3. male
  4. masculine
  5. virile
  6. manly
Adjective
  • Many of Mifune's films cast him in hypermasculine roles, though Mifune’s performances were often layered.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Tate brothers, who openly describe themselves as misogynists, built a global following by promoting a lavish, hypermasculine lifestyle through their social media empire.
    — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of hypermasculine
Adjective
  • The host was too busy discussing bow hunting and jiu-jitsu with Meta’s newly macho main character to delve too much into his controversial policies that later led to an $18 billion settlement.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • An actor known for his macho presence and muscular physique, Sylvester Stallone does not fit the stereotype of a person with an eating disorder.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of macho
Adjective
  • According to the zoo, Ping Ping, a male panda, is the older of the duo and was born on March 17, 2020.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Along with that comes hopes to leg out through the holiday season and a bank on grosses from overseas territories, where other older male movie stars like Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise have better retained their ability to sell tickets.
    — J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of male
Adjective
  • Many people mistakenly assume rex is only a masculine term, when it was actually applied to any gender.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Against the masculine lines of her pinstripe tailoring, that deliberately softened mouth offers necessary contrast.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of masculine
Adjective
  • This switching of places is especially true of Islam seen as an alien but also more virile force than Western liberalism, one whose power thus needs to be countered by its own weapons of solidarity and domination.
    — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Jimmy is immediately struck by this younger, virile, needier man when Vincent asks him to help move a piece of furniture in.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Definition of virile
Adjective
  • Welcome to the 2026 midterms, a months-long contest to prove who is the manliest man.
    — Anna Liss-Roy, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Charles is dark and brooding, but proficient in manly pursuits.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of manly
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“Hairy-chested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairy-chested. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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