girly

🇺🇸 /ˈɡɜːrli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɡɜːli/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
adjective
R

typically associated with girls or feminine interests

She loves girly things like dolls and pink dresses.

R

intended to sexually appeal to men, often with scantily dressed women

He bought some girly magazines at the newsstand.

noun
R

a term that can be considered disrespectful when referring to a girl or young woman

Using the word 'girly' in that context was inappropriate.

translation

adj. typically associated with girls or feminine interests; intended to sexually appeal to men, often with scantily dressed women
n. a term that can be considered disrespectful when referring to a girl or young woman

Word Forms

Comparative girlier
Superlative girliest
Plural girlies