Other Definitions
female (enc)
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Female| Noun | 1. | female - an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)hen - female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster dam - female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock male - an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova) | | | 2. | female - a person who belongs to the sex that can have babiesfoster-sister - your foster sister is a female who is not a daughter of your parents but who is raised by your parents girl wonder - an extremely talented young female person adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted" woman - a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man; "he was faithful to his woman" male person, male - a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies | | | Adj. | 1. | female - being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop; "a female heir"; "female holly trees bear the berries"feminine - associated with women and not with men; "feminine intuition" androgynous - having both male and female characteristics male - being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation; "a male infant"; "a male holly tree" | | | 2. | female - characteristic of or peculiar to a woman; "female sensitiveness"; "female suffrage"feminine - associated with women and not with men; "feminine intuition" | | | 3. | female - for or composed of women or girls; "the female lead in the play"; "a female chorus"feminine - associated with women and not with men; "feminine intuition" | |
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