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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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From up in the sky, a kindly female voice claims that Brazil wants “to ensure the protection of those who represent the history of our people.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Renegade female entrepreneurs such as Kimora Lee Simmons and Leah McSweeney, who respectively founded Baby Phat and Married to the Mob, are sidelined.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The study involved 1351 adults between the ages of 18 and 98 years, with 60% female participants.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

"It defines the female sex without taking into account the biological specificities of intersex individuals, whose sexual characteristics present natural variations, leading to a reductive and potentially stigmatising approach," ⁠claimed French Sports Minister Marina Ferrari.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

She, Lizzie, and two female friends boarded a nighttime Erie Canal packet boat.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock