adjective
- relating to or characteristic of a virgin; pure, untouched, or innocent
- in a natural, unspoiled, or pristine state
noun
- a small rectangular keyboard instrument similar to a harpsichord, popular in the 16th and 17th centuries
Usage: historical; musical instrument
Examples
- The virginal snow covered the mountain peaks.
- She maintained a virginal appearance despite her worldly experiences.
- The virginal forest had never been logged.
- The museum displayed a beautifully crafted virginal from the Renaissance period.
- He played a delicate melody on the virginal.
- The virginal landscape stretched endlessly before them.
- The composer wrote several pieces specifically for the virginal.