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"TESTICLES" is a plural of: testicle. |
Date "TESTICLES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Health | The two egg-shaped glands found inside the scrotum. They produce sperm and male hormones. Also called testes. (references) |
Multilingual Slang | Catalan (collons), Czech (koule, vejce ), Finnish (pallit), French (couilles), German (Eier, die, Sack, der), Hungarian (tök), Italian (balle, coglioni), Norwegian (pøngle ), Occitan (colhons), Polish (jajca, jajka), Quebecois (gosses), Scots (bollocks), Serbo-Croat (jaje), Spanish (aguacates , aguayon torneado, albondigas, ayotes, cojones , huevos, obstaculos, pelotas, sopladores, tanates, tompeates ), Swiss German (schällä ). (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: TESTICLES |
| English words defined with "TESTICLES": altered, arteria testicularis ♦ castrate, castration, cut ♦ demasculinize, Dowcet ♦ emasculate, emasculated, emasculation ♦ geld, gelded ♦ internal spermatic artery ♦ neutered ♦ orchidectomy, orchiectomy ♦ ridgel, ridgeling, ridgil, ridgling ♦ Testicond, testicular artery, testicular vein, Testiculate ♦ undescended testicle, undescended testis ♦ vena testicularis. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "TESTICLES": androgen suppression ♦ ballbag, balls ♦ CAPONIZER ♦ medical castration ♦ NUTMEGS ♦ stage III testicular cancer, surgical castration ♦ TALLYWAGS, TARRYWAGS, tea bagging, TWIDDLE-DIDDLES ♦ WHIRLYGIGS. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | That and a pair of testicles. (The Big Lebowski; writing credit: Ethan Coen; Joel Coen) I have three testicles! (My Big Fat Greek Wedding; writing credit: Nia Vardalos) If any of you so much as pass gas in my direction and upset my delicate nasal passages, your testicles will become my private property. (Con Air; writing credit: Scott Rosenberg) But take a pair of testicles and everybody explodes! (The Christine Jorgensen Story; writing credit: Christine Jorgensen; Robert E. Kent) We'll make castanets out of your testicles already. (Monty Python and the Holy Grail ; writing credit: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | Pulling out calves' testicles before cutting. Cattle ranch near Spur, Texas. Credit: Library of Congress. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
| Title | Author | Quote |
Grapes of Wrath | Steinbeck, John | His hand reached in and contentedly scratched under the testicles. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Sometimes men with gonorrhea get painful or swollen testicles. (references) | |
Sex organs, including the penis and testicles in men and the vagina and vulva in women. (references) | ||
Changes that can be reversed include reduced sperm production and shrinking of the testicles (testicular atrophy). (references) | ||
Human Rights | Sri Lanka | Methods of torture included electric shock, beatings (especially on the soles of the feet), suspension by the wrists or feet in contorted positions, burning, slamming testicles in desk drawers, and near drowning. (references) |
Kenya | On February 3 in Eldoret, four of the six officers told journalists that while under military detention, they had their testicles pricked with needles, were beaten, were deprived of food for days, and were doused with cold water while naked. (references) | |
Turkey | Commonly employed methods of torture reported by the HRF's treatment centers include: Systematic beatings; stripping and blindfolding; exposure to extreme cold or high-pressure cold water hoses; electric shocks; beatings on the soles of the feet (falaka) and genitalia; hanging by the arms; food and sleep deprivation; heavy weights hung on the body; water dripped onto the head; burns; hanging sandbags on the neck; near-suffocation by placing bags over the head; vaginal and anal rape with truncheons and, in some instances, gun barrels; squeezing and twisting of testicles; and other forms of sexual abuse. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "TESTICLES" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "TESTICLES" is used about 100 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 100% | 100 | 32,668 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Language | Translations for "TESTICLES"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 睾 (bank, marsh). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | testikler (testes, testis). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | teelballen (testes, testis). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | testicule (testicle), rognon blanc (testes, testis). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | hoden (balls, testicle, testis). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | buah zakar, biji (classifier, grade, point, seed, stone), bandulan (hanger, pendulum). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | testicoli (testes, testis). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 陰嚢 (scrotal, scrotum), 陰 (clitoris, penis), 金玉 (gold and jewels, precious object), 睾丸 , ホーチミン市 (Ho Chi Minh City, homer, homing, hope, hornet, Hovercraft), ちゃ""料理 (exactly, Japanese vest, padded sleeveless kimono jacket, perfectly, promptly, properly, regularly, sumo food, sword fight). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | ホーデン , き"たま, ふぐり (scrotal, scrotum), い"のう (scrotal, scrotum), "うが" (audacity, broadminded, great and prosperous, impudence, official, open, public, rosy cheeks, triumphant), への" (penis), ちゃ"たま . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | esticlestay testículos (testes, testis). (various references) testi/culos, testículos (testes, testis), huevos (eggs), companeros. (various references) taşaklar (balls, bollocks, nuts, rocks, testes), hayalar (balls, bollocks, nuts, testes). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Sumerian | 3100 BCE-2500 BCE | dubur, ir. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "TESTICLES" (pronounced te"stikulz) |
| 6 | -t i k u l z | pharmaceuticals, receptacles. |
| 5 | -i k u l z | agrochemicals, bicycles, biologicals, chemicals, cubicles, cyclicals, encyclicals, evangelicals, icicles, musicals, periodicals, petrochemicals, physicals, Technicals, vehicles. |
| 4 | -k u l z | ankles, articles, barnacles, bifocals, buckles, chronicles, chuckles, circles, crackles, cycles, debacles, follicles, freckles, grackles, hackles, honeysuckles, knuckles, locals, mickles, miracles, motorcycles, nickels, Nickles, nicols, obstacles, oracles, ossicles, particles, Pickles, radicals, rankles, rascals, recycles, runkles, shackles, shekels, sickles, sparkles, spectacles, sprinkles, stickles, tackles, tentacles, tickles, trickles, twinkles, uncles, unicycles, vocals, winkles, wrinkles. |
| 3 | -u l z | ables, accruals, acquittals, admirals, advertorials, ambles, angels, angles, animals, annals, annuals, apostles, apples, appraisals, approvals, archangels, arrivals, arsenals, artiodactyls, assembles, australs, axles, baffles, bagels, balmorals, barbels, barrels, battles, baubles, beadles, beagles, beetles, befuddles, belittles, betrayals, bibles, bindles, biomaterials, biphenyls, bisexuals, boggles, Boodles, boondoggles, bottles, bowels, brambles, bristles, brothels, bubbles, bugles, bundles, burials, bushels, cables, camels, cancels, candles, cannibals, capitals, capitols, capsules, cardinals, carnivals, carols, castles, casuals, cathedrals, cereals, channels, chisels, chorals, chortles, collectibles, colonels, colonials, commercials, compatibles, confessionals, constables, continentals, convertibles, corals, councils, counsels, counterproposals, couples, cradles, credentials, criminals, cripples, crumbles, crystals, cudgels, cymbals, dabbles, dangles, decibels, decimals, deductibles, deferrals, denials, dentals, devils, diagonals, dials, diesels, differentials, disables, disciples, dismantles, dismissals, disposables, disposals, doodles, doubles, dowels, duals, duels, durables, dwindles, eagles, edibles, editorials, embezzles, enables, enamels, ensembles, entitles, entrails, equals, essentials, evils, examples, extraterrestrials, fables, facials, faithfuls, federals, festivals, fiddles, finals, fizzles, flannels, foibles, fossils, fuels, fumbles, fundamentals, funerals, funnels, gables, gambles, generals, genitals, Gentles, giggles, goggles, Gospels, granules, grapples, gribbles, grumbles, gunnels, guzzles, handles, hassles, heterosexuals, hobbles, homosexuals, hopefuls, hospitals, hostels, hovels, huddles, humbles, hurdles, hustles, hymnals, idles, idols, illegals, immortals, imperils, imponderables, incidentals, individuals, industrials, infomercials, Ingles, initials, instrumentals, intangibles, intellectuals, internationals, intervals, invisibles, jewels, jingles, journals, juggles, jungles, juveniles, kennels, kernels, kestrels, kettles, kittles, labels, ladles, laurels, legals, lentils, levels, liberals, littles, madrigals, mammals, mangels, maniples, mantles, manuals, Maples, marbles, marshals, marvels, materials, measles, medals, memorials, metacarpals, metals, microfossils, minerals, mingles, minstrels, Miserables, missiles, mistrials, mobiles, models, moguls, mongols, morals, morsels, mortals, muddles, multinationals, multiples, Mumbles, municipals, murals, muscles, mussels, muzzles, myrtles, nationals, needles, neoliberals, nestles, nettles, neutrals, nibbles, nitriles, nobles, nondurables, nonprofessionals, noodles, nostrils, notables, novels, nozzles, numerals, observables, officials, ogles, oodles, Orientals, originals, paddles, panels, panfuls, parables, paralegals, parcels, payables, pebbles, pedals, peddles, pedestals, pencils, peoples, perennials, perils, peripherals, personals, petals, petrels, piddles, pimples, pineapples, pistols, pixels, poodles, portables, portals, portrayals, potentials, pretzels, principals, principles, professionals, projectiles, proposals, puddles, pupils, purples, puzzles, quarrels, quibbles, radials, raffles, rattles, rebels, rebuttals, receivables, recitals, rectangles, recyclables, referrals, refusals, regionals, rehearsals, removals, renewals, rentals, reprisals, resembles, residuals, revels, reversals, revivals, riddles, rifles, ripples, rituals, rivals, Robles, royals, rubles, ruffles, rumbles, runnels, sables, saddles, samples, sandals, scalpels, scandals, scoundrels, scrambles, scribbles, scruples, scuffles, semifinals, sentinels, sequels, serials, settles, shambles, shingles, shovels, shuffles, shuttles, signals, singles, skittles, sorrels, specials, spirals, spirituals, squabbles, squiggles, squirrels, stables, Staples, startles, stifles, straddles, struggles, stumbles, subprincipals, subtitles, supermodels, swindles, swivels, syllables, symbols, tables, tangibles, tangles, taxables, temples, terminals, testimonials, thistles, throttles, timetables, titles, tonsils, topples, totals, towels, tramples, transsexuals, travels, trials, triangles, tribunals, trifles, triples, troubles, truffles, tumbles, tunnels, turntables, turtles, tussles, tutorials, unravels, untouchables, upheavals, utensils, valuables, vandals, variables, varietals, vassals, vegetables, vessels, vials, vigils, visuals, vittles, vowels, waffles, wattles, weevils, whistles, withdrawals, wrangles, wrestles. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: telestics. | |
| Words within the letters "c-e-e-i-l-s-s-t-t" | |
-1 letter: telestic, testicle. | |
-2 letters: iceless, listees, sectile, selects, settles, telesis, tieless. | |
-3 letters: ecesis, elects, elites, islets, istles, listee, select, sestet, settle, sleets, slices, sliest, steels, steles, stelic, stiles, stilts, testes, testis, titles, tsetse. | |
-4 letters: ceils, celts, cesti, cetes, cists, cites, clits, elect, elite, isles, islet, istle, leets, lists, sects, seels, seise, setts, sices, silts, sites. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-e-e-i-l-s-s-t-t" | |
+1 letter: celestites, ticketless. | |
+2 letters: atelectasis, sectilities. | |
+3 letters: cuttlefishes, dictyosteles, elasticities, gesticulates, selectionist. | |
+4 letters: coleopterists, selectionists, selectivities, sextuplicates. | |
+5 letters: anelasticities, articulateness, electrologists, electrostatics, inelasticities, letterspacings, meticulosities, telangiectases, telangiectasis. | |
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