testicles

Sperm-producing organs

Testicles are the pair of male reproductive glands that produce sperm and testosterone.

They hang in the scrotum outside the body.

The singular testicle appears in expressions about courage or audacity: He didn't have the testicle to say it to my face, though balls is far more common in such contexts.

anatomy

testes

Male reproductive glands

vas deferens · septa · lobules · mediastinum · hydrocele · orchiectomy

slang

balls

Round solid objects

cojones · family jewels · nads · crown jewels · gonads · danglers · rocks · huevos · cajones · stones

idiom

balls

Round solid objects

  • ballsyDaringly courageous, informal
  • cojonesVulgar term for nerve
  • gutsEntrails or boldness

nerve · brass · cheek · audacity · moxie · spunk · pluck · gumption · grow a pair

reproduction

sperm

Male reproductive cell

fertilization · gametes · conception · procreation · fertility · paternity · offspring · genes · heredity · andrology

vulnerability

groin

Hip-thigh junction

low blow · kicked · trauma · torsion · sensitivity · tenderness · pain · injury · fetal position · Achilles heel

hormonal

testosterone

Chief male sex hormone

masculinization · endocrine · virilization · secondary sex characteristics · libido · anabolic · DHT · estradiol · LH · hypogonadism

culinary

prairie oysters

Cooked animal reproductive glands

Categories
Opposites
reproductive anatomy (male vs. female)

testiclesovaries

Egg-producing organs

ovary · uterus · eggs · ova · womb

presence vs. absence

testiclescastrated

Deprived of gonads

neutered · eunuch · gelded · emasculated · spayed

Family

testicle

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13