Female
/ˈfiː.meɪl/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters
Definition of Female
adjective
- Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
"female authors, the leading male and female artists, a female bird cooing at a male, intersex female patients, a trans female vlogger"
- Characteristic of this sex/gender. (Compare feminine, womanly.)
"stereotypically female pastimes, an insect with typically female coloration"
- Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex.
"the female chromosome; estrogen, the primary female sex hormone, is produced by both females and males"
- (grammar, less common than 'feminine') Feminine; of the feminine grammatical gender.
- Having an internal socket, as in a connector or pipe fitting.
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