Girl (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved; "his girlfriend kicked him out".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Lady Friend
• Girlfriend

Hypernyms

• Woman
• Lover

Meaning ²

A young female; "a young lady of 18".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

• The girl in the picture was beaming with joy on her 18th birthday.
• Her parents thought the girl was too young to go on a date without a chaperone.
• At 18, the girl had just graduated from high school and was ready to start college.
• The girl's favorite hobby was reading and she spent most of her free time in the library.
• After completing her A-levels, the girl decided to take a gap year to travel and volunteer abroad.

Synonyms

• Young Lady
• Missy
• Young Woman
• Miss
• Fille

Hypernyms

• Adult Female

Hyponyms

• Bird
• Jeune Fille
• Queen Of The May
• Romp
• Young Girl
• Sexpot
• Tshatshke
• Maiden
• Hoyden
• Tchotchkeleh
• Tchotchke
• Sex Bomb
• Tsatske
• Lassie
• Wench
• Skirt
• Doll
• Chick

Related Words

• Girlhood (noun)

Meaning ³

A youthful female person; "the baby was a girl"; "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Female Child
• Little Girl

Antonyms

• Boy

Hypernyms

• Female

Hyponyms

• Moppet
• Schoolgirl
• Scout
• Flower Girl
• Campfire Girl
• Farm Girl

Related Words

• Girlhood (noun)

Meaning ⁴

A friendly informal reference to a grown woman; "Mrs. Smith was just one of the girls".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Hypernyms

• Adult Female

Meaning ⁵

A female human offspring; "her daughter cared for her in her old age".

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Daughter

Antonyms

• Boy

Hypernyms

• Female Offspring

Hyponyms

• Mother's Daughter