sperm

Meanings

Noun

• The reproductive cell or gamete of the male; a spermatozoon.
• Semen; the generative substance of male animals.
• Sperm oil; whale oil from a sperm whale; spermaceti.

Verb

• To ejaculate.
• To ejaculate on or into.

Related

Similar words

• cum (vulgar slang), semen
• spermatozoon, sperm cell
• milt
• seed

Broader meaning words

• gamete

Origin

• From Middle English sperme, from Latin sperma, from Ancient Greek σπέρμα. Compare also Old French esperme, sparme.