1
2
as in filly
a female person who has not yet reached adulthood
when I was a girl, I wanted a horse so badly
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in girlfriend
a female romantic companion
found an old letter by my grandfather asking my grandmother to be his girl
Synonyms & Similar Words
Recent Examples of Synonyms for girl
Noun
-
The queen opened the show with a red gown made of fringe then the maidens entered with a golden belt around their waists.Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
-
On Wednesday morning, just hours before Reeves delivered her maiden speech, British newspapers ran a picture of the Chancellor at work in her Downing Street office.Samantha Conti, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
The beautiful horses are the main attraction at the Breeders’ Cup, from the Future Stars Friday as juveniles, to the fantastic fillies, magnificent mares and classic colts that produce a lifetime of enjoyment for their connections and fans.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
-
Pictured above sailing to the top of her class last spring by winning the Kentucky Oaks in the raging slop on May 3, it’s become clear since then that not much, and certainly no other filly, can stop Thorpedo Anna.Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
The man's girlfriend took to Reddit on November 4 under u/leading-science-6302 to detail the breach of her professional boundaries that has since led to a conflict between the couple.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
-
Kelce had a regular season career-high 14 receptions for 100 yards on the night with his global megastar girlfriend Taylor Swift in attendance cheering him on.Kevin Dotson, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
Coward also pokes fun at the power struggle between the upper and lower classes as Julia tries and fails to keep the help, the officious maid Saunders (a hilarious turn by Cindy Goldfield), in her place.Karen D'Souza, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
-
In the show’s fourth season, Gretchen Rossi had a garage sale, Keough went shopping with her daughter at H&M (oh, the shame!), and Tamra Judge had to fire her maid.Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
In a trice couples formed, and the dancers whirled away more wildly, more extravagantly than before, for all the lads and lasses were fired with ambition to show us how real Hungarians could dance.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
-
The auction is being webcast, the auctioneers can arrange shipping, and given that the Pacific Peso (the Australian dollar) is worth less than 70% of an American greenback, there’s a golden opportunity there for a bright young lad/lass … or an old geezer wishing to relive his glory days.Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2024
Noun
-
Considering this troubled young woman’s history, your husband has made a big mistake by fostering her dependence on him.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
-
Some thought that questions about the future of women’s reproductive rights would turn voters out for Vice President Kamala Harris and deliver Trump a crushing defeat — instead, women ended up gravitating toward him.Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near girl
Cite this Entry
“Girl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girl. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share