Difference between Virginal and Virgin

What is the difference between Virginal and Virgin?

Virginal as an adjective is being or resembling a virgin. while Virgin as an adjective is of a person, usually a woman, in a state of virginity.

Virginal

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Being or resembling a virgin.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A musical instrument in the harpsichord family.

Virgin

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or sometimes, one who has never engaged in any sexual activity at all.Preceded by a noun, a person who has never used or experienced what is denoted by the noun.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of a person, usually a woman, in a state of virginity.Of a physical object, untouched.Of olive oil, obtained by mechanical means, so that the oil is not altered.Of mixed drinks, not containing alcohol.

We hope you now know whether to use Virginal or Virgin in your sentence.

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