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- pronunciation:
- fi
meIl
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
any human being or animal of the sex that produces eggs or conceives and bears young.
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| definition 2: |
a woman or girl.
- similar words:
- woman
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| related words: |
girl, lady, lass, mate |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
belonging to the sex that produces and nurtures offspring.
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| definition 2: |
of or pertaining to female persons or to feminine qualities or behavior.
- similar words:
- woman
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| related words: |
effeminate, feminine, mother |
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| derivation: |
femaleness (n.) |
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