girl

noun

ˈgər(-ə)l How to pronounce girl (audio)
Definition of girlnext
1
as in maiden
a young unmarried woman he's engaged to a girl that his parents really like

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2
as in filly
a female person who has not yet reached adulthood when I was a girl, I wanted a horse so badly

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3
as in girlfriend
a female romantic companion found an old letter by my grandfather asking my grandmother to be his girl

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for girl
  1. maiden
  2. filly
  3. girlfriend
  4. maid
  5. lass
  6. woman
Noun
  • In his maiden floor speech as Senate majority leader, Sen. John Thune of South Dakota used his first few minutes of floor time to make a commitment to defend the filibuster rule, which requires at least 60 votes to pass legislation in the Senate.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Nitish Kumar Reddy, who made a brilliant maiden Test century in the first innings at No.8, should be batting in the top six.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of maiden
Noun
  • But McPeek did something that hasn’t been done since 1952, winning the Kentucky Oaks for fillies and the Kentucky Derby on consecutive days.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The beautiful horses are the main attraction at the Breeders’ Cup, from the Future Stars Friday as juveniles, to the fantastic fillies, magnificent mares and classic colts that produce a lifetime of enjoyment for their connections and fans.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of filly
Noun
  • This was about future songs from Kelce’s girlfriend, superstar singer Taylor Swift.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Then a girlfriend painted her living room a similar shade.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of girlfriend
Noun
  • This corruption exists at all levels, from the courts and local police — which help poachers and traffickers avoid prosecution — to the guides, maids, contractors, and other service workers who get paid for information.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Here, Angela Brown, CEO of Savvy Cleaner, a company that trains house cleaners and maids, shares her no-fail cleaning tips for how to treat stains and keep wall-to-wall carpeting looking its best.
    Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of maid
Noun
  • That's absolutely the wildest way to welcome a lass to your city.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Though… the promo for Episode 3 (watch below) suggests that Tula will attempt to being the lass back to life, through some verboten process.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of lass
Noun
  • Deborah Kerr stars as Miss Giddens, a woman working her first job as a governess for a rich bachelor (Michael Redgrave), moving to his country estate to look after two orphans who are in his custody.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The California Highway Patrol arrested a Sacramento man accused of driving intoxicated Tuesday and causing a multi-vehicle crash in Northern California that killed a woman and left a 10-year-old girl severely injured.
    Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
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