Female

Pronunciation: /ˈfiːˌmeɪl/

Female (noun)

  1. A person who is biologically a woman or girl.
  2. An animal that can produce eggs or give birth.

Examples

  • The female in the group spoke first.
  • A female joined the team last week.

Common collocations: female leader, female friend, female elephant, female cat, female perspective

Female (adjective)

  1. Connected to or typical of women or girls.
  2. Describing plants or animals that can produce eggs or seeds.

Examples

  • The female workforce is growing rapidly.
  • Female athletes train hard for competitions.

Synonyms of Female

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Female

  • referring to gender or sex