Definition of Girl

1. Noun. A young woman. "A young lady of 18"


2. Noun. A youthful female person. "The girls were just learning to ride a tricycle"
Exact synonyms: Female Child, Little Girl
Generic synonyms: Female, Female Person
Specialized synonyms: Campfire Girl, Farm Girl, Flower Girl, Moppet, Schoolgirl, Scout
Antonyms: Male Child, Boy
Derivative terms: Girlhood

3. Noun. A female human offspring. "Her daughter cared for her in her old age"
Exact synonyms: Daughter
Generic synonyms: Female Offspring
Specialized synonyms: Mother's Daughter
Derivative terms: Daughterly
Antonyms: Son, Boy

4. Noun. A girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved. "His girlfriend kicked him out"
Exact synonyms: Girlfriend, Lady Friend
Generic synonyms: Lover, Adult Female, Woman

5. Noun. A friendly informal reference to a grown woman. "Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls"
Generic synonyms: Adult Female, Woman

Definition of Girl

1. n. A young person of either sex; a child.

Definition of Girl

1. a female child [n -S] - See also: child

Medical Definition of Girl

1. 1. A young person of either sex; a child. 2. A female child, from birth to the age of puberty; a young maiden. 3. A female servant; a maidservant. 4. A roebuck two years old. Origin: OE. Girle, gerle, gurle, a girl (in sense 1): cf. LG. Gor child. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Girl

girdlers
girdles
Girdlestone
Girdlestone procedure
girdle anaesthesia
girdle pain
girdle sensation
girdling
girdling
girds
Girgenti
Giriama
girkin
girkins
girl (current term)
girl (current term)
girlfriend
girlfriends
girlhood
girlhoods
girlie
girlier
girlies
girliest
girlish
girlishly
girlishness
girlishnesses
girlond
girlonds

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