testicle
noun
tes·ti·cle
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Definition of testicle
: testis
especially
: one of a higher mammal usually with its enclosing structures
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Other Words from testicle
testicular
\ te-ˈsti-kyə-lər
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of testicle in a Sentence
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Goodheart does tolerate Three Stooges-style ear-tweaking violence, and even a fist to the testicles. — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, "Review: Elm Shakespeare’s ‘Comedy of Errors’ a joyous, joke-based stroll in the park," 19 Aug. 2019 That, and considering that the first is a testicle and the other is, well, a slug. — Bill St. John, The Denver Post, "Preparing uni and lobster," 19 June 2019 Other symptoms include difficulty chewing, pain and tenderness of the testicles, fever, headache, muscle aches and tiredness. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Mumps cases continue to increase in San Diego County," 24 July 2019 Amie took doctors’ advice and raised her first baby as a boy, agreeing to surgery to bring down undescended testicles. — Washington Post, "Lovingly, a family raises an intersex child - again," 10 June 2019 Stay away from hot tubs and saunas: Exposing the testicles to hot temperatures is widely accepted to decrease sperm production. — Julia Belluz, Vox, "Sperm counts are falling. This isn’t the reproductive apocalypse — yet.," 30 May 2019 No wonder drugstores, the internet and human history are littered with unproven rejuvenation come-ons such as the Fountain of Youth in the 1500s and goat-testicle implants (yikes!) in the Roaring ‘20s. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Can a single pill keep you healthy to 100?," 10 July 2019 Roper gouged Wickey’s eyes, cut off one of his testicles and crushed his chest, according to court records. — oregonlive.com, "Oregon woman sentenced to prison for gruesome attack on quadriplegic roommate," 7 June 2019 Our diagnosis was azoospermia due to Sertoli cell-only syndrome (which means the testicles fail to produce living sperm cells). — Molly Longman, refinery29.com, "I Was Told I'd Never Have A Biological Child. Now I'm Celebrating Father's Day.," 15 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'testicle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for testicle
testicle
noun
English Language Learners Definition of testicle
: one of two small organs that are located in a sack of skin (called the scrotum) in men and male animals and that produce sperm and male hormones
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testicle
noun
tes·ti·cle
| \ ˈtes-ti-kəl
\
\
Medical Definition of testicle
: testis
especially
: one with its enclosing structures