"female" meaning in English

See female in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfiː.meɪl/ Audio: en-us-female.ogg [US] Forms: female [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a person, animal or plant is female it is of the sex that can have babies or produce eggs or seeds. Girls and women are female people. Synonyms:
    Sense id: simple-female-en-adj-5Lo0Qa2t
  2. If something is female, it is of, for, or about women or girls.
    Sense id: simple-female-en-adj-CjXdJ~Om

Noun

IPA: /ˈfiː.meɪl/ Audio: en-us-female.ogg [US] Forms: female [singular], females [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A female is a person, animal, or plant that can have babies or produce eggs.
    Sense id: simple-female-en-noun-LUms1gGI
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      "form": "female",
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    },
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      "form": "–",
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        "comparative"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The test says your baby will be female."
        },
        {
          "text": "Yes, I have a female dog."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If a person, animal or plant is female it is of the sex that can have babies or produce eggs or seeds. Girls and women are female people."
      ],
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "♀"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The girls can change in the female change room over there."
        },
        {
          "text": "This movie is good for a female audience."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If something is female, it is of, for, or about women or girls."
      ],
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    }
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    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-female.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "female"
}

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    {
      "form": "female",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "females",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
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        {
          "text": "In humans, females are called women or girls."
        }
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    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "female"
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    {
      "form": "female",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The test says your baby will be female."
        },
        {
          "text": "Yes, I have a female dog."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If a person, animal or plant is female it is of the sex that can have babies or produce eggs or seeds. Girls and women are female people."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "♀"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The girls can change in the female change room over there."
        },
        {
          "text": "This movie is good for a female audience."
        }
      ],
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        "If something is female, it is of, for, or about women or girls."
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈfiː.meɪl/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-female.ogg",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "female"
}

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      "form": "female",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      ]
    }
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        }
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈfiː.meɪl/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-female.ogg",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "female"
}

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