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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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"And Prime Minister Takaichi is basically running on the popularity that she received being the first female prime minister and also being successful at diplomacy."

From BBC

In many animals, including cockroaches, females mate with multiple males.

From Science Daily

Thousands of pounds have been raised for London bus driver Mark Hehir, who lost his job after he chased down a thief to return a female passenger's stolen necklace.

From BBC

Yet today’s female performers are tasked to perform all the time, even setting up cameras in their bathrooms to live-stream how they scrub their face.

From Los Angeles Times

Aged just 15 years she had propelled Russia to team gold at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, becoming the first female skater to land a quadruple jump in an Olympic competition.

From Barron's