Synonyms for girlish
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Like (that of) a girl; feminine.
Related words
- Word family
- girlishly
Example sentences
- feminine Cat is masculine in Berber and feminine in German.
- girly Layla was a girly girl, but she also loved sports.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| girlish | rising | |
| feminine | rising | |
| girly | rising | |
| schoolgirlish | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- young1, girly
- 8 letters
- feminine3, puelline, puellile
- 13 letters
- schoolgirlish
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (feminine3 = 3 syllables).