as in feminine
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with women
the composer's new music calls for female voices
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as in lady
an adult female human being
researchers are looking for females aged 50 to 70 to take part in the study
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Recent Examples of female
Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
City officials noted that a second female student was previously referred to a youth diversionary program as an alternative to arrest, based on her involvement in the incident.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
Cordelia Nwankwo, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
Among racial and ethnic groups, this growth constitutes the largest increase for females.
—Noreen Sugrue, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Nine of the 15 surviving victims are male and six are female, with ages ranging from 16 to 36, according to police.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
City officials noted that a second female student was previously referred to a youth diversionary program as an alternative to arrest, based on her involvement in the incident.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
Summary Most females experience their first period (menarche) between the ages of 8 and 15.
—Cordelia Nwankwo, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
Among racial and ethnic groups, this growth constitutes the largest increase for females.
—Noreen Sugrue, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for female
Adjective
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This feminine form of Gerald is old-fashioned, but chic.—
Lydia Wang,
Parents,
8 Apr. 2025
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Elements usually thought of as feminine and masculine interchange.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The men went on 8 speed dates before choosing 5 ladies to bring back to their farm.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s appearance was yet another solo outing in her official capacity as first lady.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The lawyer showed the jurors screen grabs from text messages between the woman and Way.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The woman now stands alone due to this week's double elimination of Sai and Cedrek.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Female.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/female. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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