See girlish on Wiktionary
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"text": "Her girlish voice had deepened with age."
},
{
"text": "She had a cute, girlish face, with short dark hair cut in a bob."
},
{
"text": "The dress was bound tightly at the waist, showing off a slim girlish figure."
},
{
"text": "Young kids go for typically \"girlish\" or \"boyish\" toys before they try others."
}
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"If someone is girlish, they act, look, or sound like a young girl."
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"id": "simple-girlish-en-adj-J73K91Rh",
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"ipa": "/ˈɡɝlɪʃ/",
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},
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