Girl: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ง
girl
[ ษกษrl ]
young female
A girl is a young female human, usually a child or adolescent. Girls typically have two X chromosomes and develop breasts and start menstruating by puberty. Girls may also be referred to as young women.
Synonyms
female child, young female, young woman
Examples of usage
- She is a smart girl.
- The girls are playing in the park.
- I saw a girl walking her dog.
- The little girl was crying.
- Girls are often underestimated in society.
Translations
Translations of the word "girl" in other languages:
๐ต๐น menina
- garota
- moรงa
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฒเคกเคผเคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Mรคdchen
๐ฎ๐ฉ gadis
- perempuan
- cewek
๐บ๐ฆ ะดัะฒัะธะฝะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ dziewczyna
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฅณใฎๅญ (onna no ko)
๐ซ๐ท fille
๐ช๐ธ niรฑa
๐น๐ท kฤฑz
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ (sonyeo)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุชุงุฉ (fata)
๐จ๐ฟ dรญvka
๐ธ๐ฐ dievฤa
๐จ๐ณ ๅฅณๅญฉ (nวhรกi)
๐ธ๐ฎ dekle
๐ฎ๐ธ stรบlka
๐ฐ๐ฟ าัะท ะฑะฐะปะฐ (qyz bala)
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ (gogo)
๐ฆ๐ฟ qฤฑz
๐ฒ๐ฝ niรฑa
Etymology
The word 'girl' originated from Middle English 'gurle', which meant a child or young person of either sex. Over time, the meaning shifted to specifically refer to a young female. The term has been used since the 14th century to refer to a young unmarried woman. In modern usage, 'girl' typically refers to a female child or adolescent.
See also: girlfriend, girlguides.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #1,195, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.
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