testicle

noun

tes·​ti·​cle ˈte-sti-kəl How to pronounce testicle (audio)
: testis
especially : one of a higher mammal usually with its enclosing structures
testicular adjective

Examples of testicle in a Sentence

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There’s an actual word for a bull reindeer with a single whopper-size testicle (busat). Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025 When positioned in the right spot, the arm can tease your testicles as well as your perineum (also known as your taint). Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2025 In Chicago, one urologist began replacing people’s testicles, including his own, with those of younger men. Joe Kloc, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025 Some have testicles that are malfunctioning in testosterone production, while others see a decline in the hormone because of age. Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for testicle 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English testicule, from Latin testiculus, diminutive of testis

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of testicle was in the 15th century

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“Testicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/testicle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

testicle

noun
tes·​ti·​cle ˈtes-ti-kəl How to pronounce testicle (audio)
: testis

Medical Definition

testicle

noun
tes·​ti·​cle ˈtes-ti-kəl How to pronounce testicle (audio)
: testis
especially : one with its enclosing structures

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