girly
Characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, gentleCharacteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, gentle; unmasculine.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
» Tom is a girly boy.
Том - жінкоподібний хлопець. — deniko
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3 sensesCharacteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, gentle; unmasculine.
девча́чийdevčáčij
(slang)Of, or pertaining to, a young, attractive woman; especially one who is scantily clad.
a girly calendar
(slang)Weak; wussy.
Examples
19 sentencesTom is a girly boy.
Том - жінкоподібний хлопець. — deniko
Mary is not a girly girl.
deMaria ist kein Mädchen, das mädchenhaft ist. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Layla was a super girly girl.
Rima looks more sexy and girly.
Layla was a girly girl, but she also loved sports.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
girlier, girliestSynonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
8 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.