Main Entry: ¹fe·male

Pronunciation: \ˈfē-ˌmāl\

Function: adjective

Date: 14th century

1 a (1) : of, relating to, or being the sex that bears young or produces eggs (2) : pistillate b (1) : composed of members of the female sex <the female population> (2) : characteristic of girls or women <composed for female voices> <a female name>
2 : having some quality (as gentleness) associated with the female sex
3 : designed with a hollow or groove into which a corresponding male part fits <the female coupling of a hose>

— fe·male·ness noun