Advertisement

Advertisement

girl

Definition for girl

noun as in female child

Strongest matches

child, kid, little one, young one, youngster

Strong matches

daughter, gamine, schoolgirl

Weak matches

hoyden, pixie, tomboy

noun as in young female person

Strong matches

damsel, gal, lass, lassie, mademoiselle, miss

Weak match

lady

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

During a tense Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Sept. 16, Patel testified that his agency had “no credible information” to suggest Epstein trafficked girls to friends or associates.

From Salon

A 16-year-old girl was among those receiving medical assistance, he added, posting photos apparently showing a partly destroyed multi-storey block and a burnt-out car from the site of the attack.

From BBC

He feeds her salmon and bottled water; no impurities for his girl, who has Russian and Danish lineage and is as smart as she is sweet, according to the proudest of dog owners.

As the Emcee assures in his opening and closing words, “So, life is disappointing? Forget it! In here, life is beautiful. The girls are beautiful. Even the orchestra is beautiful.”

From Salon

The mother of the girl in the relationship with Marcus reported him to authorities after seeing messages between the two when she had returned to the UK.

From BBC

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement