lassie

as in girl
a female person who has not yet reached adulthood a pretty young lassie of 16 years

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Recent Examples of lassie This cake type was the sort fed to train and trench weary doughboys by Great War doughnut lassies (or doughnut dollies, depending) and flour, baking powder, sugar, and lard were all in good supply for the duration. Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024 Here’s your chance, lads and lassies, to snap up a historic home in Scotland from one of the United States’ most beloved musicians. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2023 Much like our lassie, Psyche is led to a gorgeous palace and given every comfort. Sarah Schutte, National Review, 12 Sep. 2021 Perhaps the only one more impressed than the Observer was the lassie’s date, his own hair colored green and gelled into a mohawk. al, 21 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lassie
Noun
  • Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical Roald Dahl's beloved 1988 novel about a young girl named Matilda with telekinetic powers has gotten its fair share of adaptations over the years.
    Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The Loveland FoundationProvides financial assistance to Black women and girls seeking therapy.
    Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The owner of the brothel promised to find the brunette Englishwoman Henry’s been looking for, and the lass has been found!
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • But hey, with plenty of room at the end-of-year holiday box office, perhaps DC Studios will decide to let Superman make one lass flyby.
    Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Monday’s special Labor Day card features two $100,000, dirt stakes races — the one-mile Tranquility Lakes for older fillies and mares and the Generous Portion, a 5½-furlong sprint for Cal-bred 2-year-old fillies.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
  • In 1988 his filly Winning Colors became only the third filly to win the Kentucky Derby.
    Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025

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“Lassie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lassie. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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