girle

Noun

girl (countable and uncountable, plural girls)

1. A female child.
   • I saw a little girl feeding, brushing, and talking to a heifer.
2. (offensive, sometimes, see usage note) A woman, especially a young and often attractive woman.
   • He has a crush on a girl at work. We were kidding with him yesterday about his work crush.
3. (colloquial) A term of address to a female (see usage notes)
   • Hey, girl, I haven't seen you since last week! Where you been?

   Synonyms:

   girlie, lass, lassie

4. (colloquial) One's girlfriend.
   • He lucked out with that girl of his. Smart, sweet, sassy, and pretty too.
5. (colloquial) One's daughter.
   • Your girl turned up on our doorstep. She was crying about the argument on the playground. We let her vent.
6. (especially) A female friend.

See all 17 meanings of girl