penile

adjective

pe·​nile ˈpē-ˌnī(-ə)l How to pronounce penile (audio)
: of, relating to, or affecting the penis

Examples of penile in a Sentence

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But none of this is actually much weirder than the penile ideas knocking around today. — Sarah Digregorio, Vanity Fair, 5 Jan. 2026 Add to it a penile fracture, a man overboard, seismic weather events, and a surgery by flashlight, and Doctor Odyssey seemed bound for a second-season renewal. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025 His habit of requiring employees to sign confidentiality agreements and then gliding among them nearly nude has drawn some negative comment, as have his penile metrics. — Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025 However, the new allegations of penile enhancement injections have overshadowed that original scandal, because, c’mon. — Korin Miller, SELF, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for penile

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of penile was in 1860

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penile

adjective
pe·​nile ˈpē-ˌnīl How to pronounce penile (audio)
: of, relating to, or affecting the penis
a penile prosthesis
penile lesions
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