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girl

Definition for girl

noun as in female child

Strongest matches

child, kid, little one, young one, youngster

Strong matches

daughter, gamine, schoolgirl

Weak matches

hoyden, pixie, tomboy

noun as in young female person

Strong matches

damsel, gal, lass, lassie, mademoiselle, miss

Weak match

lady

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Example Sentences

The inciting incident onstage — a school bully makes fun of the young girl’s condition, and her brother vengefully punches him in the face — is inspired by an actual anecdote.

A spokesperson for Lincolnshire Police said women and girls should be able to "feel safe and be safe", "free of fear and harassment".

From BBC

More than 10,000 women and girls passed through the institutions in Northern Ireland between the 1920s and the 1990s.

From BBC

The resemblance to the former One Direction star means he often gets "stopped by groups of girls on the subway or the street".

From BBC

A judge handed him a 175 year jail sentence after hearing testimonies from more than 150 women and girls.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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