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girl

/ˈɡɜɹl/noun1 syllable

Girl means: a young female.

Synonyms for girl10

noun, as in a young female

miss, missy, young lady, young woman, fille

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

one syllable

earlpearlcurlswirlmerlewhirl
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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

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of girl

as a noun

plural
girls