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girlie

girlie

14 5.6
A young woman or a close female friend said in a friendly, playful way
  • noun
  • /ˈɡɜrli/
  • Informal
translation icon : chica
  • Pleased to meet you, girlie.
  • go on, girlie
  • little girlie

Hey everybody, wrote this one for all the girlies out there.

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Examples

  • You did a great job, girlie.

  • Do you know the best part about this bed is we have the best girly sleepovers ever.

  • We'll get you a change of name and a nice girlie to sing with.

  • Good to see a smile, girlie.

  • What's your name, girlie? - Kate.

  • Perfect for us dry skin girlies or anybody in the winter time.

  • Hey everybody, wrote this one for all the girlies out there.

  • You and your little girlie, and me and my little Velma.

  • So we got this for the little girlies, little chapsticks, little Disney Princess chapsticks.

  • Hey girlie, do you want to go to the mall together?

Synonyms

girl
vsgirlie
  • Informal
1.0

A grown woman who meets and talks with other women

is more playful and can mean a younger person or a close friend
little girl
vsgirlie
1.0

A young girl who is not yet a teenager

can mean a child but also refers to a female friend in play
sweetie
vsgirlie
  • Informal
558 2.8

A person you love or care for very much

is more playful and specifically points to youth or friendship rather than love
young lady
vsgirlie
487 1.0

A girl or young woman in her teens to early twenties

is more playful and can apply to children or close female friends
gal
vsgirlie
  • Informal
283 7.7

A woman or girl said in a friendly, informal way

is more playful and used as a friendly or teasing address
shorty
vsgirlie
  • Slang
62 9.0

An affectionate slang word often used for a girlfriend or close friend

is more specifically playful and can also mean a child rather than size
little lady
vsgirlie
  • Informal
61 4.4

A woman or girl spoken to in a warm, slightly old-fashioned way

is playful too but is less patronizing and more friendly
schoolgirl
vsgirlie
60 1.0

A girl who goes to school, usually as a child or teenager

is broader and includes non school situations and friendly uses
lass
vsgirlie
  • UK
41 4.8

A girl or young woman

is more playful and affectionate in informal friend contexts
lassie
vsgirlie
  • UK
35 9.5

A Scottish word for a girl or young woman

is broader and used playfully across varieties rather than regionally
girly
vsgirlie
  • Informal
9 7.5

A casual, often teasing word for a girl who likes very feminine things

is affectionate and playful but focuses on youth or friendly closeness
chickie
vsgirlie
  • Informal
5 9.1

An informal, friendly name for a girlfriend or young woman

is like this but often also means a child rather than partner
sweet young thing
vsgirlie
  • Offensive
2 8.2

An attractive young woman often talked about in a kind way or as less grown-up

is equally affectionate but less about attractiveness and more about youth
chicky
vsgirlie
  • Slang
1 9.9

A friendly name for a young woman used to show that you like her

is similar but also can mean a young child as well
minette
vsgirlie
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A friendly name used for a young or attractive woman

is similar but leans more toward referring to a child or friend
gurl
vsgirlie
  • Slang
1 9.2

An informal, playful way to spell girl used online

is similar in playfulness but used in everyday spoken contexts too

Compounds

girlie dress
  • Informal
3.5

A dress with soft decorative details like ruffles or ribbons that shows a feminine style

girlie style
  • Informal
7.3

A pretty, soft look with pastel colors, floral patterns, and playful details

girlie theme
  • Informal
8.1

A decorative style with pink, lace and flowers

Surface Forms

girlie singular
girlies plural

Morphology

girlie = girl (transparent) = girl + ie

The diminutive 'ie' suffix is commonly used to convey affection or playfulness.

Etymology

Girlie can be a friendly name for a young woman or a female friend because it is simply girl with the affectionate ending -ie, similar to words like 'sweetie'. So calling someone a girlie is often playful and loving, meaning a young girl or woman.