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- [fee-meyl]
- /ˈfi meɪl/
- /ˈfiːmeɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fee-meyl]
- /ˈfi meɪl/
Definitions of female word
- noun female a person bearing two X chromosomes in the cell nuclei and normally having a vagina, a uterus and ovaries, and developing at puberty a relatively rounded body and enlarged breasts, and retaining a beardless face; a girl or woman. 1
- noun female an organism of the sex or sexual phase that normally produces egg cells. 1
- noun female Botany. a pistillate plant. 1
- adjective female of, relating to, or being a female animal or plant. 1
- adjective female of, relating to, or characteristic of a female person; feminine: female suffrage; female charm. 1
- adjective female composed of females: a female readership. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of female
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English, variant (by association with male) of femelle < Anglo-French, Old French femel(l)e < Latin fēmella, diminutive of fēmina woman (see -elle); in VL developing the sense “female of an animal”
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Female
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
female popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
female usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for female
noun female
- girl — a female child, from birth to full growth.
- mother — parent
- madam — (often initial capital letter) a polite term of address to a woman, originally used only to a woman of rank or authority: Madam President; May I help you, madam?
- sister — a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
- daughter — Someone's daughter is their female child.
Antonyms for female
noun female
adjective female
- masculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
Top questions with female
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- how long does a female dog stay in heat?
- where is your appendix located on a female?
- what does a female orgasm feel like?
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- how long to female dogs stay in heat?
- what happens when you lose your virginity female?
See also
Matching words
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