JISUPOSTEnglish
ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Virginal

/ˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒɪnəl/ · adjective

Meaning

Being or resembling a virgin..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Being or resembling a virgin.
  2. Uncontaminated or pure.
  3. (zoology) Parthenogenic.
  4. (music) A musical instrument in the harpsichord family.

Example Sentences

His uncle, a Cardinal, engages a Spanish youth of Moorish descent called Diego, an expert singer and player on the virginal, to unlock the secrets of the heart, and to cleanse his bosom of the perilous stuff, and cure him by the spell of his music.

Synonyms for virginal

Antonyms for virginal

Related Words

Word Forms

Usage Notes

Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.

Practice and Learn More

Frequently Asked Questions

What does virginal mean?

Virginal means Being or resembling a virgin..

What is a synonym for virginal?

Common synonyms include chaste, cherry, undeflowered, unfucked.

What is the opposite of virginal?

Possible antonyms include debauched, defiled, deflowered, desecrated.

How do you use virginal in a sentence?

His uncle, a Cardinal, engages a Spanish youth of Moorish descent called Diego, an expert singer and player on the virginal, to unlock the secrets of the heart, and to cleanse his bosom of the perilous stuff, and cure him by the spell of his music.

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.