girl
/ɡɵːl/
The primary image is one of youth and femininity. While it denotes a female child, its application to adult women varies wildly depending on the social context. When used for adults in a professional or formal setting, it can be perceived as patronizing or belittling, as it strips away the status associated with 'woman'. In informal, peer-to-peer contexts (e.g., "the girls"), it conveys intimacy, solidarity, and shared friendship, often stripping the word of its age-related meaning to focus on social bonding.
💬Casual Conversation
Chloe's tweaking because you forgot her birthday. That girl is actually losing it.
damn that's crazy. i thought it was next week.
Meanings
Collocations & Compounds
little girl
A female child of young age.
school girl
A girl who attends school.
girl power
The concept of female empowerment and strength.
golden girl
A woman who is exceptionally successful or admired.
it's a girl
An announcement that a newborn baby is female.
Idioms & Sayings
girl Friday
A female assistant who is efficient and handles a wide variety of tasks.
golden girl
A woman who is exceptionally successful, admired, or favored.
it's a girl!
An exclamation used to announce the birth of a female child.