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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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Women are being prepared for jobs in space exploration that "may not yet even exist", according to one female astronaut.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"What Rebecca and the team have done is to offer a creative space that enables and centres a female perspective," Bhatti said.

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

Like the female warriors in Greek mythology, she could’ve pulled in the man’s body without help from any of us.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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