Synonyms for gal
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Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
A young woman or girl; generally a form of rural Southern slang.
Forms
- Plural
- gals → girls, lassies, girlies, missies…
Example sentences
- gallon A single almond needs one gallon of water to grow.
- galileo Galileo dropped two balls from the Tower of Pisa.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| gal | falling | |
| missy | rising | |
| damoiselle | steady | |
| gallon | falling | |
| galileo | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- girl1, miss1, bird1, babe1, dame1, maid1, lass1
- 5 letters
- broad1, chick1, skirt1, missy2, frail1, wench1, birdy2
- 6 letters
- maiden2, gallon2, damsel2, girlie2, lassie2
- 7 letters
- colleen2, galileo4
- 10 letters
- damoiselle
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (missy2 = 2 syllables).