priapic

American  

[prahy-ap-ik] / praɪˈæp ɪk /

adjective

1. (sometimes initial capital letter) of or relating to Priapus; phallic.

2. characterized by or emphasizing a phallus.

   priapic figurines.

3. (of an image) suggestive of or resembling a phallus by its shape.

4. exaggeratedly concerned with masculinity and male sexuality.

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priapic British  

/ praɪˈæpɪk, -ˈeɪ-, ˌpraɪəˈpiːən /

adjective

1. (sometimes capital) of or relating to Priapus

2. a less common word for phallic

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Etymology

Origin of priapic

First recorded in 1780–90; Priap(us) + -ic

Example Sentences

Their punishment consists of being hounded by men wielding priapic clubs who poke and prod them, ceaselessly, eternally.

From New York Times

They are all lumpy and modest, warped and slumping, involuted like black fungus or comically priapic.

From Los Angeles Times

Henry, the novel’s priapic protagonist, is 20 years old.

From Washington Times

Primitive humans once celebrated May 1 with fertility rituals — think maidens with garlands dancing around a priapic maypole.

From Washington Post

But despite his waxworks appearance, pre-Weinsteinian penchant for priapic innuendo and lingering criminal trials, Mr. Berlusconi, a former Italian prime minister, is no longer the joke of European politics.

From New York Times