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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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“Part of her popularity is for her audience of all ages, and obviously skews more female than male, it gives them their yearbook,” he said about his friend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Male Joro spiders are about 0.25 inches in size and mostly brown while female spiders are about 1.25 inches and mostly yellow.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Male patients tended to preserve fat-free mass more effectively over the long term compared to female patients.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

Kalshi’s co-founder Luana Lopes Lara, for example, was named the youngest female self-made billionaire by Forbes last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Lera Khomyakova had become the first female pilot in history to shoot down an enemy aircraft at night.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein