macho

Plural: machos

Noun

A man who exhibits aggressive or exaggerated masculinity; a tough guy.
a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo
A macho person; a man who is masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way.
Machismo
The striped mullet of California (Mugil cephalus, syn. Mugil mexicanus).
A male llama.

Adjective Satellite

used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner

Adj

Masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way.

Examples

He played a MACHO seven-letter word, leaving no doubt about his dominance in Scrabble.
macho culture

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish macho (“male”), from Latin masculus. Doublet of male.

Synonyms

butch, Chad, he-man, macho, macho man, man among men, manimal

Antonyms

hypermasculine man

Scrabble Score: 12

macho: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
macho: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
macho: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

macho: valid Words With Friends Word