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female
adjective as in having the qualities or characteristics of a woman
adjective as in of the sex that produces offspring
Strongest matches
- childbearing
- offspring-bearing
Example Sentences
Rakefet Russak-Aminoach was one of the sector’s rare female CEOs until June 2019 when she stepped down as CEO of Bank Leumi, Israel’s largest bank by market cap.
When a pregnant female mouse smells an unfamiliar male mouse, her body terminates the pregnancy, and she becomes able to conceive with the new male relatively quickly.
Last year, I wrote about why Wall Street’s big banks had never had a female CEO.
The studio, the lone major studio headed by a woman in Donna Langley, also led in female directors, writers and producers, as well as lead roles from underrepresented groups.
Directors with CEO experience—a requirement that has shut out many female and nonwhite candidates—made up 50% of new board members last year, down from 60% the year prior.
While 19 percent of the House is female, just one woman will get to chair one of its 20 committees.
“Jeffrey wanted me to tell you that you looked so pretty,” the female voice said into my disbelieving ear.
An escort who goes by the name of “Tommy” has experienced a wide variety of female clients.
Are the standards for female beauty in Hollywood ridiculous?
A male and female who do most of the mating dominate packs, and younger subordinates only breed occasionally.
A flightless, juvenal female was obtained by local boys at Pisté on July 21.
Now what should college give the young citizen, male or female, upon the foundation of schooling we have already sketched out?
Her female friend immediately said, "Well, I have been talking away to this dumb man."
It was no female head that was thrust in at the partially opened door, but the long black locks and red face of Mr. Stiggins.
In these rooms male and female alike were confined, at one time to the number of fifteen; each being allowed 3d.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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