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Definitions

girlhood

[gurl-hood] / ˈgɜrl hʊd /

NOUN

adolescence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boyhood teens

STRONG

greenness juvenility minority pubescence spring youth youthfulness

Antonyms

WEAK

adulthood infancy

NOUN

age

Synonyms

STRONGEST

life maturity old age youth

STRONG

adolescence adulthood boyhood childhood dotage infancy lifetime majority senility seniority

WEAK

elderliness middle age

NOUN

greenness

Synonyms

STRONG

adolescence bloom boyhood childhood ignorance immaturity inexperience innocence juvenescence juvenility minority prime puberty spring springtide teens youthfulness

WEAK

awkward age salad days springtime of life tender age

Antonyms

STRONG

adulthood end experience knowledge

NOUN

juvenescence

Synonyms

STRONG

adolescence bloom boyhood childhood greenness ignorance immaturity inexperience innocence juvenility minority prime puberty spring springtide teens youthfulness

WEAK

awkward age salad days springtime of life tender age

Antonyms

STRONG

adulthood end experience knowledge

NOUN

juvenility

Synonyms

STRONG

adolescence bloom boyhood childhood greenness ignorance immaturity inexperience innocence juvenescence minority prime puberty spring springtide teens youthfulness

WEAK

awkward age salad days springtime of life tender age

Antonyms

STRONG

adulthood end experience knowledge

NOUN

puberty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adolescence

STRONG

boyhood greenness juvenescence juvenility potency pubescence spring springtide springtime teens youth youthfulness

WEAK

awkward stage high-school years preadolescence teenage years

Antonyms

STRONG

adulthood

NOUN

youth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

minority teens

STRONG

adolescence bloom boyhood childhood greenness ignorance immaturity inexperience innocence jejuneness jejunity juvenescence prime puberty springtide youngness youthfulness

WEAK

awkward age salad days springtime of life tender age

Antonyms

STRONG

adulthood experience knowledge

WEAK

maturity

Example Sentences

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In every decade, America rediscovers that girlhood is in crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“This is such a girlhood experience,” said Littleton, who plans to enlist in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

She was in and out of psychiatric wards throughout our girlhood.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Viewing all the bridal gowns inspires Seema to wonder aloud whether her wedding dreams are residual programming from her girlhood, or if she’s right to want to wear one of those dresses someday.

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2025

Few wandering singers ever ventured as far north as Winterfell, but she knew his like from her girlhood in Riverrun.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

girlhood

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