"girl" | Definition and Related Words

girl

Noun

A young female (synset 110149362)
"a young lady of 18"

is a type of: adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
subtypes:
- belle - a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
- bimbo - a young woman indulged by rich and powerful older men
- chachka, tchotchke, tchotchkeleh, tsatske, tshatshke - (Yiddish) an attractive, unconventional woman
- chit - a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect
- colleen - an Irish girl
- bird, chick, dame, doll, skirt, wench - informal terms for a (young) woman
- flapper - a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress
- gal - alliterative term for girl (or woman)
- gamine - a girl of impish appeal
- gibson girl - the idealized American girl of the 1890s as pictured by C. D. Gibson
- jeune fille, lass, lassie, young girl - a girl or young woman who is unmarried
- maid, maiden - an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
- may queen, queen of the may - the girl chosen queen of a May Day festival
- mill-girl - a girl who works in a mill
- party girl - an attractive young woman hired to attend parties and entertain men
- peri - a beautiful and graceful girl
- ring girl - a young woman who holds up cards indicating the number of the next round at prize fights
- rosebud - (a literary reference to) a pretty young girl
- sex bomb, sex kitten, sexpot - a young woman who is thought to have sex appeal
- shop girl - a young female shop assistant
- soubrette - a pert or flirtatious young girl
- sweater girl - a girl with an attractive bust who wears tight sweaters
- hoyden, romp, tomboy - a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
- valley girl - a girl who grew up in the tract housing in the San Fernando Valley
- working girl - a young woman who is employed
same as: fille, miss, missy, young lady, young woman
A youthful female person (synset 110104064)
"the baby was a girl"; "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle"

is a type of: female, female person - a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
subtypes:
- campfire girl - a girl who is a member of Campfire Girls; for girls age 7-18
- farm girl - a girl who has grown up on a farm
- flower girl - a young girl who carries flowers in a (wedding) procession
- moppet - a little girl (usually one you are fond of)
- schoolgirl - a girl attending school
- scout - a Boy Scout or Girl Scout
same as: female child, little girl
A female human offspring (synset 110012375)
"her daughter cared for her in her old age"

is a type of: female offspring - a child who is female

subtypes: mother's daughter - a daughter who is favored by and similar to her mother

same as: daughter
A girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved (synset 110150206)
"his girlfriend kicked him out"
is a type of:
- lover - a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
- adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
same as: girlfriend, lady friend
A friendly informal reference to a grown woman (synset 110149967)
"Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls"

is a type of: adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

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