English adjective: female | |||
1. | female being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop | ||
Samples | A female heir. Female holly trees bear the berries. | ||
Similar | egg-producing, female, pistillate, young-bearing | ||
See also | feminine | ||
Attribute | gender, sex, sexuality | ||
Domain category | biological science, biology | ||
Antonyms | male, androgynous | ||
2. | female characteristic of or peculiar to a woman | ||
Samples | Female sensitiveness. Female suffrage. | ||
Synonyms | distaff | ||
Similar | feminine | ||
Antonyms | masculine | ||
3. | female for or pertaining to or composed of women or girls | ||
Samples | The female lead in the play. A female chorus. | ||
Similar | female | ||
Antonyms | male, androgynous | ||
English noun: female | |||
1. | female (animal) an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dam, female mammal, filly, hen | ||
Antonyms | male | ||
2. | female (person) a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies | ||
Synonyms | female person | ||
Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | adult female, female child, female offspring, foster sister, foster-sister, girl, girl wonder, little girl, woman, woman | ||
Part holonym | female body | ||
Antonyms | male person, male | ||