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female — female, feminine 1. general. Female is used as an adjective, contrasting with the etymologically unrelated word male, to designate the sex of humans and animals that can bear offspring and to designate plants that are fruit bearing. Feminine is… … Modern English usage
female — [fē′māl΄] adj. [ME, altered after MALE < femelle < OFr < L femella, dim. of femina, a woman < IE base * dhē , to suck, suckle > L felare, to suck, filius, son, fetus, progeny, Gr thēlazein, to suckle, thele, nipple] 1. designating… … English World dictionary
female — ► ADJECTIVE 1) referring to the sex that can bear offspring or produce eggs. 2) relating to or characteristic of women or female animals. 3) (of a plant or flower) having a pistil but no stamens. 4) (of a fitting) manufactured hollow so that a… … English terms dictionary
female — femaleness, n. /fee mayl/, n. 1. a person bearing two X chromosomes in the cell nuclei and normally having a vagina, a uterus and ovaries, and developing at puberty a relatively rounded body and enlarged breasts, and retaining a beardless face; a … Universalium
female — I UK [ˈfiːmeɪl] / US [ˈfɪˌmeɪl] adjective *** 1) a) a female person or animal belongs to the sex that can produce babies or eggs b) a female plant is one that produces fruit 2) a female part of a machine has a hole in it into which a male part… … English dictionary
female — fe|male1 [ fi,meıl ] adjective *** a female person or animal belongs to the sex that can produce babies or eggs a. a female plant is one that produces fruit b. a female part of a machine has a hole in it into which a male part fits female fe|male … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
female*/*/*/ — [ˈfiːmeɪl] adj I 1) a female person or animal belongs to the sex that can produce babies or eggs Ant: male 2) a female plant is one that produces fruit II noun [C] female [ˈfiːmeɪl] a female person or animal Ant: male … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
female body — noun the body of a female human being • Hypernyms: ↑human body, ↑physical body, ↑material body, ↑soma, ↑build, ↑figure, ↑physique, ↑anatomy, ↑shape, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
female child — noun a youthful female person the baby was a girl the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle • Syn: ↑girl, ↑little girl • Ant: ↑boy (for: ↑girl), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
female — I. adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) of, relating to, or being the sex that bears young or produces eggs (2) pistillate b. (1) composed of members of the female sex < the female population > (2) characteristic of girls or women … New Collegiate Dictionary
