phallic
/ˈfælɪk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of the penis.
adj
Relating to or exhibiting masculine or patriarchal traits, seen metaphorically as seated in the male genitalia.
Example Sentences
- "A little later the phallic explanation of everything came into fashion. The deities were all polite names for the organs and powers of procreation."
- "The natural rhythm of the male is a phallic one of rise and fall, whether it involves towers, stock markets, or whole civilizations."
- "My mother has a very phallic salt shaker."
- "For many first-time visitors, a common initial impression of the Washington Monument is that it is incredibly phallic."
- "The incinerator and a big smoke stack / It's a phallic symbol and it makes me laugh"
- "Opposing the war in El Salvador and opposing the phallic aggression everywhere."
Etymology
Etymology tree English phallus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English phallic From phallus (“penis”) + -ic.