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
  • The Bianconeri will be hoping that the Dutch international – who was named in the Serie A Team of the Season last term for his displays with Atalanta – takes his own advice, turning in one of his best performances here and netting a long overdue maiden goal for the club.
    Adam Digby, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Several presidents were among the passengers; Margaret Truman, a president's daughter, came along for the record-breaking maiden voyage.
    Steve Inskeep, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of maiden
Noun
  • 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
  • Pictured above sailing to the top of her class last spring by winning the Kentucky Oaks in the raging slop on May 3, it’s become clear since then that not much, and certainly no other filly, can stop Thorpedo Anna.
    Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of filly
Noun
  • Dietz was at the game with his girlfriend and was wearing a No. 9 Josh Norris jersey before he was called into service.
    Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The estate lost the case, and the 401(k) balance went to the former girlfriend.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of girlfriend
Noun
  • The film follows Allie (Danica McKellar), a down-on-her-luck New York hotel maid who lands an unexpected job taking care of a young European princess.
    Janey Tracey, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The woman, who subsequently spent Tuesday night and much of the following day in a police cell, is believed to be a maid at the palace and was on a night out with around 50 members of palace staff at the time, according to The Sun newspaper.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of maid
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  • 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
  • For Black women who are unsure where to start with tapping into their creativity, begin by reframing what creativity looks like.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
  • In an experiment where participants rated photos of cluttered and tidy rooms, men were judged more leniently for the mess compared to women.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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