Girl

Quick meaning: Girl is a noun meaning A female child.

Meaning

A female child.

More Meanings

1. (sometimes offensive, see usage note) A woman, especially a young and often attractive woman.
2. (colloquial) A term of address to a female (see usage notes)
3. (colloquial) One's girlfriend.
4. One's daughter.
5. (especially with a possessive) A female friend.
6. A female non-human animal, especially, in affectionate address, a female pet, especially a dog.
7. (somewhat childish, as a modifier) A female (tree, gene, etc).

Example Sentences

There isn't any guy going to steal my girl!

Hey, girl, I haven't seen you since last week! Where you been?

I saw a little girl feeding, brushing, and talking to a heifer.

He lucked out with that girl of his. Smart, sweet, sassy, and pretty too.

Word Forms

• girls
• girle
• girling
• girled

Synonyms for girl

Depending on context, synonyms include babe, bint, bird, cake, colleen, cutty.

Antonyms for girl

Common opposites include woman, child, son.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include girlfriend, daughter, child, miss, missy, lass.

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