female

🇺🇸 /ˈfiːmeɪl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfiːmeɪl/
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Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
adjective
A2

relating to women or girls

The team has two female members.

A2

able to have babies or lay eggs

The female bird builds the nest.

A2

typical of or for women

Nursing was once a female job.

R

able to produce fruit

The female plant grows berries.

R

having a hole for another part

The female connector has a hole.

noun
A2

an animal that can have babies or lay eggs

The female lays eggs in spring.

A2

a woman or girl

The company hired more females this year.

translation

adj. relating to women or girls; able to have babies or lay eggs; typical of or for women; able to produce fruit; having a hole for another part
n. an animal that can have babies or lay eggs; a woman or girl

Word Forms

Plural females