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female

[fee-meyl] / ˈfi meɪl /
ADJECTIVE
having the qualities or characteristics of a woman
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


ADJECTIVE
of the sex that produces offspring
Synonyms
STRONGEST
childbearing offspring-bearing


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He adds: "46% of ticket buyers are new to Sophia Gardens, 30% are female buyers, and 46% are family tickets."

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Her face was covered in tears after she performed “Ese Hombre Es Malo” backed by female mariachi players.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

She is among the few female leaders in a Ukrainian defense sector where around 90% of employees are male.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Researchers analyzed medical information from two large data sets that together included 21,462 female participants who underwent clinical testing while they were alive.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

In the window display a female mannequin lounged on a tufted armchair while a little-girl mannequin fiddled with a Victrola.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Under this genetic system, females develop from fertilized eggs and possess two sets of chromosomes, while males develop from unfertilized eggs and have only one set.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

“When six alpha females get together there’s bound to be drama, but we never go to bed angry,” says Rachel Castaldi, a part-time preschool teacher in Princeton, N.J.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

The mystery affliction has killed at least 19 pachyderms, mostly females or young males, since June in Kenya -- with all of the animals exhibiting identical symptoms, including partial paralysis.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

They’re also huge — females can exceed 800 pounds and males 1,500 or more — with pointy horns and protective instincts, especially around the young.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

First two males, then a female, then another male, then three females, then .

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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