Meaning & Definition of Female in English
English⟶
Female
/fimel/
noun
1. An animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
synonym:
- female
2. A person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
synonym:
- female,
- female person
adjective
1. 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"
synonym:
- female
2. Characteristic of or peculiar to a woman
- "Female sensitiveness"
- "Female suffrage"
synonym:
- female,
- distaff
3. For or pertaining to or composed of women or girls
- "The female lead in the play"
- "A female chorus"
synonym:
- female
Examples of using
The boss spoke in a condescending tone when addressing the female staff members.
There are more male members than female ones on this website.
Is that bird male or female?