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female

[fee-meyl] / ˈfi meɪl /
ADJECTIVE
having the qualities or characteristics of a woman
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


ADJECTIVE
of the sex that produces offspring
Synonyms
STRONGEST
childbearing offspring-bearing


Example Sentences

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Why was that so important for you to create platforms like your record label, Hekate, then your female DJ event series Blood Oath?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

In 2016, despite several female candidates, Antonio Guterres of Portugal won the race.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Wells said she’s part of a network of a dozen female business owners, some of whom got error messages before eventually having success.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

For the first time in its 37-year history, all the winners are female.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

She also became the first female lecturer for the Zhukhovsky Air Force Engineering Academy.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein