girlie
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8.2
- adjective
- /ˈɡɜrli/
- Slur
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afeminado
- Some people found his emotional responses to be girlie, but I thought it showed his sensitivity.
- a girlie man
- call someone girlie
- a girlie boy
He thought of me as too girly, too Asian, and too unlike him to ever succeed in that seat.
- He thought of me as too girly, too Asian, and too unlike him to ever succeed in that seat.
Examples
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Despite his tough appearance, he acted rather girlie when the topic of romance was brought up.
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You seem all right, girlie.
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Such nasty talk from this girlie man, mate.
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But then you hit puberty and you got all girlie on me.
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Okay, now, listen, before we get all girlie and giggly about this, just tell me one thing.
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You're gonna be fine, girlie.
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You don't look well, girlie.
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Don't pretend like you don't know who I am, girlie man.
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Listen, girlie.
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He always backed down during arguments, and I couldn't help but think he was a bit girlie.
Synonyms
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7.5
A male who looks or acts like a woman
Antonyms
Compounds
- Informal
A dress with soft decorative details like ruffles or ribbons that shows a feminine style
- Informal
A pretty, soft look with pastel colors, floral patterns, and playful details
How Tough
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Girlie has also been used as an insult by adding -ie to girl to mean someone is 'like a girl' in a negative way, as if they are weak or not tough. A helpful way to remember this is that the ending -ie can sound childish, and people wrongly used that idea to say someone lacked strength, which is often offensive today.