girl
/ˈɡɜɹl/noun1 syllable
Girl means: a young female.
Synonyms for girl10
noun, as in a young female
noun, as in a youthful female person
female child, little girl
noun, as in a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved
girlfriend, lady friend
noun, as in a female human offspring
daughter
Opposites of girl
What does girl mean?5
noun
1
a young female“a young lady of 18”
2
a youthful female person“the baby was a girl”
3
a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved“his girlfriend kicked him out”
4
a female human offspring“her daughter cared for her in her old age”
5
a friendly informal reference to a grown woman“Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with girl?6
Girl in a sentence
- The girl screamed with fear, which we all shared.Swift
- At her age, she still preserved the appearance of a young girl.unknown
- The little girl, deeply moved by the old man's pitiful story, burst into tears.CK
- Filled with sorrow, the girl looked him in the eye.unknown
- The girl fainted, but she came to when we threw water on her face.CK
- Hearing you sing, people might take you for a girl.Zifre
- This girl is always smiling, but she's not happy.al_ex_an_der
- The girl, closing her eyes, listened to the pastor.CM
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Forms of girl
as a noun
- plural
- girls