little girl

Noun

little girl (plural little girls)

1. A female child, especially one younger than ten years of age.
   • More than ever I wished she was my sister and that mother could watch over her. She would gladly, I knew. A little girl, barely twelve years old and not large for her age.1904, Amanda Minnie Douglas, A Little Girl in Old Chicago
   • My ... what a sweet little girl!2000 May 31, Tom Armstrong, Marvin (comic)

   Synonyms:

   babe, bint, bird, cake, chick, colleen, cutty, damoiselle, damsel, elrig

2. (idiomatic, slang) One's daughter.
   • My little girl's getting married next week!
3. (derogatory) A weak-willed or effeminate person.
   • Laurie tells him to stop being such a little girl and do something bad for once.May 1 2000, TV.com - Holy Crap! Episode Recap

   Synonyms:

   mollusc, nose of wax, pushover