virgin

noun
UK: /ˈvɜː.dʒɪn/
US: /ˈvɝː.dʒɪn/

  1. A person who has never had sexual intercourse.

    1. She says she's a virgin, but I don't believe her. [ ] [ ]
    2. He proudly announced that he was still a virgin, despite being in his late twenties. [ ] [ ]

  2. Someone who is inexperienced in a particular activity.

    1. I'm a complete virgin when it comes to skiing. [ ] [ ]
    2. As a political virgin, he had much to learn about the intricacies of campaigning and negotiation. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

pure maiden unspoiled pristine celibate
virgin adjective

  1. Being in a natural condition; not touched, altered, or used.

    1. This is a virgin forest, untouched by humans. [ ] [ ]
    2. The explorer discovered a virgin beach, pristine and unspoiled by development. [ ] [ ]

  2. Never been used before.

    1. We bought virgin vinyl for our new record pressing. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company uses virgin materials to ensure the highest quality of their products. [ ] [ ]
virgin adjective

  1. Relating to or characteristic of a virgin.

    1. She had a virgin smile that lit up the room. [ ] [ ]
    2. The artist tried to capture the virgin innocence of the young girl in his portrait. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "virgin" in English means: A person who has never had sexual intercourse., Someone who is inexperienced in a particular activity..

The phonetic transcription of "virgin" is /ˈvɜː.dʒɪn/ in British English and /ˈvɝː.dʒɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "virgin": pure, maiden, unspoiled, pristine, celibate.

Example usage of "virgin": "She says she's a virgin, but I don't believe her.". More examples on the page.