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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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“Don’t put words in my mouth, don’t put words in my mouth,” the female employee is heard saying on the video.

From Los Angeles Times

And she doesn't mince her words about how long it's taken a female British painter to get a solo show in the Royal Academy's main galleries, calling it "obscene" and "historically quite extraordinary".

From BBC

She said that after her arrest, she was handcuffed to a hospital bed and watched and monitored by police both male and female police officers.

From BBC

Para-snowboarders Matt Hamilton and Nina Sparks have been added to the team, and Sparks will become the first female snowboarder to represent Britain at a Paralympics.

From BBC

Until now, Kate Bush was the only other female producer to have been nominated, for her 1989 album The Sensual World.

From BBC