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
  • Cowboy hats, jeans, a lot of alcohol and bull riding combine into a special mix of hypermasculine rituals at Mexican rodeo shows.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Jaripeo is a feature hybrid documentary that journeys to Michoacán’s hypermasculine rodeos.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of hypermasculine
Adjective
  • By the end of the 1970s, the band and movemenet were losing goodwill, loathed by both the hip disco cognoscenti and a reactionary macho counterinsurgence that culminated in the vinyl furnace at Disco Demolition Night in Chicago.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026
  • No amount of macho beatdowns in the UFC cage matches on the White House lawn will make anyone forget Epstein’s depredations.
    — Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Definition of macho
Adjective
  • Issues of potential fertility decline in this male population also need to be addressed, as well as signs of high testosterone including sleep issues, excess body hair, liver disease, weight gain and mood disorders.
    — Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Louis Mandylor appeared as Roger Carlucci, with Kevin Crowley as Elliot Tenney, two male friends who worked at the local bar.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of male
Adjective
  • Hunter eyes, by the way, are marked by a piercing, intense gaze that looksmaxxers have deemed masculine and, thus, very desirable.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
  • In each space, look for ways to incorporate both masculine and feminine elements, as well as some neutral decor.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
Definition of masculine
Adjective
  • 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
  • After a faculty party one night, Martha invites the college’s virile new biology professor, Nick, and his vapid wife, Honey, over for a wee-hours drink.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of virile
Adjective
  • Is there anything uniquely manly about being a good father?
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 19 June 2026
  • Another critic pointed out that Williams has been the victim of similar attacks calling her athletic build masculine or manly.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of manly
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