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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 did say, however, that she was “the first female bouncer in Berlin,” and that was “at a Hells Angel discotheque.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

On the upside, research from EngineeringUK in 2022 suggested that 16.5% of engineers are female, compared with 10.5% in 2010.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Gamble is not the first female to coach varsity football at Hawthorne.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

There is a touch of the smash hit K-pop Demon Hunters in Esther Park's The Legend of Lady Byeoksa - a tale of a cross-dressing female demon-slayer's doomed love in the Joseon era.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Many other types of fish can change back and forth between male and female.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown