girlishly

Examples

• All

• I'm girlishly flushed With excitement.

  Overnight Delivery (1998)

• I must admit I say this girlishly and coyly.

  Fiction book (1992)

• "Wow," she said girlishly, a perfect response.

  Fiction book (2002)

• How girlishly silly they could be.

  Fiction book (2001)

• Mother is girlishly excited: "How do you like it, mijo?"

  Fiction book (1991)

• "He rolled his eyes and grinned, almost girlishly.

  Fiction book (1992)

• He waved his hand girlishly.

  Fiction book (1996)

• But even the voice that murmured a polite greeting was girlishly high and husky.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Girlishly, she offered to help clear and, not taking no for an answer, caught the empty shells in a great clattering heap in her skirt.

  Fiction book (1997)

• She twirled around the room girlishly, laughing and enjoying the moment.

Synonyms

C

coyly

vsgirlishly

4 6.0

In a shy, playful way that tries to get someone's attention

is shy in a more innocent youthful way not meant to attract

C

cutely

vsgirlishly

• Informal

1 2.1

In a way that makes people like someone or something

highlights innocence and youth rather than general attractive charm

How Girly

femininely

1 4.4

girlishly

1 5.8

childishly

3 3.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology