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- DictionaryFe·male/ˈfēˌmāl/
adjective
- 1. of or denoting the sex that can bear offspring or produce eggs, distinguished biologically by the production of gametes (ova) which can be fertilized by male gametes: "a herd of female deer"
noun
- 1. a female animal or plant: "females may lay several hundred eggs in two to four weeks"
The adjective female can describe a person's sex or gender identity. The word can also refer to the shape of connectors and fasteners, such as screws, electrical pins, and technical equipment. Under this convention, sockets and receptacles are called female, and the corresponding plugs male. Defining characteristics
1. a : of or relating to the sex that can produce young or lay eggs. a female bird/mammal/insect. female [= women] athletes. a study of female [= women's] sexuality. b [more female; most female] : characteristic of girls or women. a female [= feminine] voice/name. c : having members who are all girls or women.
Definitions of female. adjective. being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop. “a female heir” “ female holly trees bear the berries” synonyms: egg-producing, young-bearing. capable of producing eggs and bearing offspring. pistillate.
belonging to or relating to women, or to the sex that can produce eggs or have babies: a female athlete / employee. a female butterfly / elephant. Is it male or female? Fewer examples. an exclusively female audience. Many people think of nursing as a female occupation. Most of our clients are female. He was showing off to his female colleagues.
2 days ago · 1. adjective. Someone who is female is a woman or a girl. ...a sixteen-piece dance band with a female singer. Their aim is to have equal numbers of male and female MPs. Only 13 per cent of consultants are female. Synonyms: womanlike, woman, lady More Synonyms of female. femaleness uncountable noun.
Check pronunciation: female. Definition of female adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. Of or denoting the sex that produces ova or bears young. b. Characteristic of or appropriate to this sex in humans and other animals: female hormones; female fashions. c. Consisting of members of this sex. See Usage Note at lady. 2. Of or denoting the gamete that is larger and less motile than the other corresponding gamete.
