adjective
phallic
FAL-ik/ˈfælɪk/
Resembling or symbolically representing a penis.
The mature stinkhorn has a phallic shape.
Etymology
Greek phallos meant both the penis and a ritual image of it symbolizing nature's generative power. The adjective therefore covers symbolic representations as well as physical resemblance.
In context
there's like a Laurel bow on the like place in the female's lap but it has this very phallic awkward positions in between her legs.
More examples
- The exhibition examined the object’s phallic symbolism.
- The critic interpreted the tall shape as phallic.
- The essay questioned that phallic reading of the design.
Forms
phallic
Similar words
- phallic symbol
- A phallic symbol is the object or image; phallic is the adjective describing its resemblance or meaning.