erect
Upright; vertical or reaching broadly upwards.
Other meanings
Rigid, firm; standing out perpendicularly, especially as the result of stimulation.
“The penis should be fully erect before commencing copulation.”
Having an erect penis or clitoris.
“OK, baby, I'm erect now. Let's get it on!”
Synonyms
- vertical
- upright
Word history
From Latin "ērectus" (upright).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “erect” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.