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girl

noun

a female human offspring

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
G
Ends with
L
Contains
IR
Scrabble score
5
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɡɜːl

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a female human offspring

    “her daughter cared for her in her old age”

noun

  1. a youthful female person

    “the baby was a girl”

noun

  1. a young female

    “a young lady of 18”

noun

  1. a friendly informal reference to a grown woman

    “Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls”

noun

  1. a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved

    “his girlfriend kicked him out”

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Example Sentences

her daughter cared for her in her old age
the baby was a girl
the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle
a young lady of 18
Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls
his girlfriend kicked him out

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