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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


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Jane is the only female billionaire in the U.S. running a real-estate business, according to Forbes.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Such work could also reveal when the differences between male and female head shapes first begin to appear.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

They found that around 95% of the cells are shared between the male and female fly brains.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

She’s enacting the No. 1 piece of advice I give all my straight, single female pals suffering from go-nowhere serial monogamy: Date a minimum of three men.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Most consisted of two squadrons of ten aircraft apiece; Marina Raskova’s three female regiments were not going to change the outcome of an air war on this scale.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Scientists describe this type of physical difference between males and females as sexual dimorphism.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

Most were likely adult males, with no obvious evidence of females or children among them.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

Ehrlich added: “While Callaway recently posted a strong quarter, its ability to attract new golfers, especially females, may be compromised.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

She thinks the rise in autism diagnoses is driven by a "late-diagnosed group, mainly females".

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Death in childbirth became a major hazard for human females.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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