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- [gurl-hoo d]
- /ˈgɜrl hʊd/
- /ˈɡɜːl.hʊd/
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- [gurl-hoo d]
- /ˈgɜrl hʊd/
Definitions of girlhood word
- noun girlhood the state or time of being a girl. 1
- noun girlhood girls collectively: the nation's girlhood. 1
- uncountable noun girlhood Girlhood is the period of a female person's life during which she is a girl. 0
- noun girlhood the state or time of being a girl 0
- noun girlhood girls collectively 0
- noun girlhood (Uncountable Noun) The state of being a girl. 0
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Origin of girlhood
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85; girl + -hood
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Girlhood
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
girlhood popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
girlhood usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for girlhood
noun girlhood
- boyhood — Boyhood is the period of a male person's life during which he is a boy.
- juvenility — juvenile state, character, or manner.
- minority — the smaller part or number; a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole.
- spring — String PRocessING language
- youth — the condition of being young.
Antonyms for girlhood
noun girlhood
- infancy — the state or period of being an infant; very early childhood, usually the period before being able to walk; babyhood.
- adulthood — Adulthood is the state of being an adult.
- childhood — A person's childhood is the period of their life when they are a child.
- youth — the condition of being young.
- adolescence — Adolescence is the period of your life in which you develop from being a child into being an adult.
Top questions with girlhood
- girlhood documentary where are they now?
- why does daisy describe her youth as a white girlhood?
See also
Matching words
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