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female

[fee-meyl] / ˈfi meɪl /
ADJECTIVE
having the qualities or characteristics of a woman
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


ADJECTIVE
of the sex that produces offspring
Synonyms
STRONGEST
childbearing offspring-bearing


Example Sentences

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Where the numbers were able to be compared to official government data, the census found 10 times as many female rough sleepers.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Elected in 2022 as the city’s first female mayor, she is a former congresswoman and state legislator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The female was found in a vehicle near the scene and was transported to a hospital where she was stable, according to the news release.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The most effective strategy involved sterilizing about 22% of adult female koalas each year in areas with the highest population densities rather than applying the approach across the entire region.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

To put that in perspective—World War II ended eleven years before the first female pilot for British Airways was born.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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