Female

Quick meaning: Female is an adjective meaning Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it.

Meaning

Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it.

More Meanings

1. Characteristic of this sex/gender. (Compare feminine, womanly.)
2. Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex.
3. (grammar, less common than 'feminine') Feminine; of the feminine grammatical gender.
4. (of bacteria) Lacking the F factor, and able to receive DNA from another bacterium which does have this factor (a male).
5. (figuratively) Having an internal socket, as in a connector or pipe fitting.
6. One of the female (feminine) sex or gender.
7. A bacterium which lacks the F factor, and is able to receive DNA from another bacterium which has that factor.

Example Sentences

the female chromosome

stereotypically female pastimes, an insect with typically female coloration

female authors, the leading male and female artists, a female bird cooing at a male

Some mentioned factional tensions and bullying within the party involving other female MSPs.

Word Forms

• femaler
• femalest
• females

Synonyms for female

Depending on context, synonyms include womanly, feminine, socket, menstruator, distaff, pistillate.

Antonyms for female

Common opposites include male, androgynous.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include feminine, distaff, pistillate, male, feminization, girly.

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