Virginal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒɪnəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Virginal is an adjective meaning Being or resembling a virgin.
Meaning
Being or resembling a virgin.
More Meanings
- Uncontaminated or pure.
- (zoology) Parthenogenic.
- (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.
Word Forms
- virginals
Synonyms for virginal
Depending on context, synonyms include chaste, cherry, undeflowered, unfucked, vestal, virgin.
Antonyms for virginal
Common opposites include debauched, deflowered, desecrated, fallen, violated.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include virgin, chaste, pure, virtuous, vestal, virginlike.
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