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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


Example Sentences

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She and four other female authors—Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham, Baroness Orczy and Ngaio Marsh—team up and dub themselves the Queens of Crime.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her hope is to replicate what she views as the spiritually rich exit of a friend who spent her final days being cared for by dear female pals, Claire among them.

From The Wall Street Journal

The study also revealed a significant difference between male and female mice.

From Science Daily

"She's doing things that we haven't seen from a female player previously with as much regularity."

From BBC

"Finally, I would like to say that every coach - especially every female coach - enjoy yourself, have fun. You can absolutely make a difference."

From BBC