- pronunciation:
- guhrl
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a female child or adolescent.
- similar words:
- female, lass, maid, maiden
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| definition 2: |
an intimate female friend; sweetheart.
- synonyms:
- girlfriend
- similar words:
- inamorata, lass
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| definition 3: |
(informal, sometimes offensive) a woman.
Patty and I and the rest of the girls are going out bowling tonight.- similar words:
- female, lady, woman
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| related words: |
baby, chick, child, minor, woman, youngster |
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Girl comes from an early English word that was used for a young person of either sex.