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girlish

adjective

Definition of girlishnext
1
as in feminine

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as in boyish

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Recent Examples of girlish Miho Sakoda’s Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San) managed a deft balance of girlish naiveté, true love and bitter betrayal with a soprano of apparently limitless expressivity. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 11 Apr. 2026 In the band’s heyday, Anthony Kiedis, with his bare torso and long girlish copper-blond hair, looked like a ’70s teen idol who’d become a Warhol hustler – a street-flesh god like Joe Dallesandro, except that where Dallesandro was in a daze, Kiedis was a live wire. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026 Candiace ditched her glitzy Housewives looks in favor of prim and proper twin sets and girlish headbands that conveyed an image of innocence and charm, a masterful choice for a game in which perception is everything. — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026 Mulvaney’s penchant for girlish giggles and squeals between bites of her spaghetti pomodoro stand out in Arno, especially when juxtaposed against the sea of older gentlemen in an assortment of ill-fitting grey blazers sitting behind her at the bar. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for girlish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girlish
  1. feminine
  2. boyish
  3. womanly
  4. youthful
  5. female
  6. young
  7. girlie
  8. childish
Adjective
  • Her debut as women’s creative director coincided with the Armani Privé couture show in January, in a sign of continuity, while evolving the late designer’s style with her own feminine touch.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • This fall, New York museums are mounting an intriguing mix of shows that speak to notions of girlhood, nostalgia, and feminine self-expression across time, cultures, and creative disciplines.
    — Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of feminine
Adjective
  • That boyish man is Bryan (Austin Abrams), a medical courier who accepts a job that will take him outside his normal route to Raccoon City, which unbeknownst to him has become overrun by monsters.
    — Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • His boyish looks notwithstanding, Kiernan is now one of the deans of New York television, approaching his 30th year on NY1.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of boyish
Adjective
  • With its elegant, womanly heel curving into a narrow point and its sensible perforated top designed to resemble a man's oxford dress shoe, the oxford pump is the shoe of a woman who stands between two worlds.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • Marant launched her label and had her first show in 1994, quickly becoming a byword for a hip, womanly brand of boho chic.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Definition of womanly
Adjective
  • Check out more popular Cetaphil products on Amazon to emulate Hargitay’s youthful, fresh-looking skin.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Not that actual youthful naïveté is any easier to navigate, either.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of youthful
Adjective
  • One of the most common treatments for female pattern hair loss is minoxidil, sold under the brand name Rogaine.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Spears became the first female artist to have her first three studio albums debut atop the Billboard 200 chart when Britney hit number one.
    — Tim Chan, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of female
Adjective
  • Parents ship young children abroad; white-collar professionals become fast-food workers; migration cleaves young lovers.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Later, this same organic material hitched a ride on crashing meteorites to seed a young, barren Earth.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of young
Adjective
  • These perfectly girly-sporty sneakers have a substantial fan club who trust them for comfort and stylishness.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Dainty ballet flats or slingbacks will add a girlie finishing touch to the otherwise casual look.
    — Camille Freestone, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of girlie
Adjective
  • There is a playful feeling to many PATTARAPHAN pieces, but this is not childish work.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • And also settling a very childish dispute between the airport and the contractors.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of childish

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“Girlish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlish. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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