female

A2
Pronunciation
/ˈfiː.meɪl/
Noun
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

One of the female (feminine) sex or gender.

Adjective
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it.

Example Sentences
  • female authors, the leading male and female artists, a female bird cooing at a male, intersex female patients, a trans female vlogger
2 Definition

Characteristic of this sex/gender. (Compare feminine, womanly.)

Example Sentences
  • stereotypically female pastimes, an insect with typically female coloration
3 Definition

Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex.

Example Sentences
  • the female chromosome;   estrogen, the primary female sex hormone, is produced by both females and males
4 Definition

(grammar, less common than 'feminine') Feminine; of the feminine grammatical gender.

5 Definition

Having an internal socket, as in a connector or pipe fitting.