virgin
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
Someone who has never had sex.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
vurjinSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈvɝdʒɪn
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A person who has never had sex
A person who has never engaged in any sexual activity at all.
The constellation and star sign Virgo.
A tributary of the Colorado River in the states of Utah, Nevada, and Arizona in the United States.
entomology
A female insect producing eggs from which young are hatched, though there has been no fecundation by a male; a parthenogenetic insect.
Any of several species of gossamer-winged butterflies of the family Lycaenidae.
adjective
Of a physical object, untouched.
Inexperienced.
Of olive oil, obtained by mechanical means, so that the oil is not altered.
Not yet cultivated, explored, or exploited by humans or humans of certain civilizations.
usually not comparable
Of mixed drinks, not containing alcohol.
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This meaning: A person who has never had sex
Used this way, virgin is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Synonyms
Sense: person who has never had sex
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