WikiWord

virgin

From WikiWord

English

Etymology

No etymology has been added yet.

Pronunciation

  • IPA /ˈvɜːdʒɪn/

Noun

virgin noun

  1. A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or sometimes, one who has never engaged in any sexual activity at all.
  2. (early Christian Church) a woman noted for religious piety who has never been married.
  3. One who has never used or experienced a specified thing.“I've never eaten tofu before – you could say I'm a tofu virgin.”
  4. Any of several species of gossamer-winged butterflies of the family Lycaenidae.

Verb

No verb senses have been added yet.

Adjective

virgin adjective

  1. (usually not comparable) In a state of virginity; chaste, not having had sexual intercourse.
  2. Of a physical object, untouched.
  3. Not yet cultivated, explored, or exploited by humans or humans of certain civilizations.“The virgin lands of the Americas were awaiting the Europeans.”
  4. Of olive oil, obtained by mechanical means, so that the oil is not altered.

Word map

maidenunicorn baitvestalvirgo intactabrand newpristineunspoiltuntouchedvirginalchastevirgin

Related terms

Synonyms

Associated

Rhymes

Usage & collocations

No usage or collocation data has been added yet.

Community definitions

Community definitions for virgin appear here as readers add and vote on them.

Usage in the wild

Real example sentences for virgin appear here as readers add them.

References