penis

[ pee-nis ]

/ ˈpi nɪs /

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noun, plural pe·nis·es, pe·nes

[pee-neez]. /ˈpi niz/. Anatomy, Zoology.

the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.

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Origin of penis

First recorded in 1685–95, penis is from the Latin word pēnis tail, penis

OTHER WORDS FROM penis

pe·nile

[peen-l, pee-nahyl], /ˈpin l, ˈpi naɪl/, pe·ni·al

[pee-nee-uhl], /ˈpi ni əl/, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH penis

penal, penile

Words nearby penis

peninsula, Peninsular State, Peninsular War, peninsulate, Peninsula War, penis, penis envy, penitence, penitent, Penitente, penitential

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How to use penis in a sentence

I have had sex with about 29 men and at the age of 40, I have not had a single penis that came close to what I would call “too big,” though my girlfriends talk about this.
The Outré Art of Pegging|Eugene Robinson|December 14, 2020|Ozy
Now, owning a penis doesn’t mean you know how to use that penis, however, never being in the driver’s seat of anything penile.
The Outré Art of Pegging|Eugene Robinson|December 14, 2020|Ozy
If so, I’d leave this alone or maybe look more aggressively for men with large penises, if that’s even necessary.
The Outré Art of Pegging|Eugene Robinson|December 14, 2020|Ozy
It’d be nice if, on screen, sometimes a penis were just a penis.
More Penises Are Appearing On TV And In Film – But Why Are Nearly All Of Them Prosthetic?|LGBTQ-Editor|October 10, 2020|No Straight News

To me, this says something about the unusual significance we continue to grant the penis, along with our cultural need to carefully regulate its representation.
More Penises Are Appearing On TV And In Film – But Why Are Nearly All Of Them Prosthetic?|LGBTQ-Editor|October 10, 2020|No Straight News
The Huffington Post wrote, “PSA: That Bulge Is Not Actually Idris Elba's Penis.”
Idris Elba’s Battle of the Bulge: Moose Knuckles and Sexist Double Standards|Keli Goff|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Welcome to the 2nd Annual Smallest Penis in Brooklyn Pageant.
And the Wiener Is…My Trip to Brooklyn’s Smallest Penis Pageant|Tessa Miller|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With no rulers or full frontal nudity, the men in the Smallest Penis Pageant seemed normal-sized.
And the Wiener Is…My Trip to Brooklyn’s Smallest Penis Pageant|Tessa Miller|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Penis pictures are far more prevalent at men-seeking-men websites than at men-seeking-women sites.
Skin in Your Inbox|Anneli Rufus|November 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Penis rudimentarius causa impotentiae est, sed casus amplificationis post matrimonium habentur.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
Penis short, hairy, finely-ringed, with no projecting point at its dorsal basis.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin
Penis, with a straight, sharp, short point on the dorsal basis.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 2 of 2)|Charles Darwin
Penis at some distance from the female aperture, except in Amphibola and Siphonaria.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various
Penis rather small, coloured purplish, with numerous little tufts of bristles.
A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia (Volume 1 of 2)|Charles Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for penis

penis

/ (ˈpiːnɪs) /

noun plural -nises or -nes (-niːz)

the male organ of copulation in higher vertebrates, also used for urine excretion in many mammals

Word Origin for penis

C17: from Latin

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Scientific definitions for penis

penis

[ pē′nĭs ]

Plural penises penes (pē′nēz)

The male reproductive organ of mammals and some reptiles and birds. In mammals, the penis contains the urethra, which carries urine from the bladder and releases sperm during reproduction.

A similar organ found in the males of some invertebrate animals.

Cultural definitions for penis

penis

The organ of the male reproductive system through which semen passes out of the body during sexual intercourse. The penis is also an organ of urination.

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