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girly

girly

9 7.5
A casual, often teasing word for a girl who likes very feminine things
  • noun
  • /ˈɡɜrli/
  • Informal
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  • My cousin is such a girly; she loves wearing dresses and playing with makeup.
  • girlies want to scream
  • girlies want
  • little girlies

It's not cropped but it's not long so short torsoed girlies unite.

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Examples

  • Come on, girlies.

  • He was a skinny kid in a bow tie who drove the girlies wild.

  • But yeah, I'm the type of girly that, like, would love to have it like, at least five to seven times a week Happy.

  • I am no longer with my she's an independent girly For the moment.

  • So we're going to be sitting out at the beach being some beach girlies tomorrow.

  • You lot sound like a bunch of little girlies!

  • Soon all this will be out of here, and we'll have more rooms for more girlies.

  • Hello my girlies in your matching PJ's.

  • I like the girlies.

  • For all of my fellow fashion junkies and shoe-obsessed girlies...

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Synonyms

lady
vsgirly
1.0

A polite or respectful word for a woman

is more informal and specifically highlights very feminine characteristics
girl
vsgirly
  • Informal
1.0

A grown woman who meets and talks with other women

is also informal but stresses being very feminine rather than group tone
young woman
vsgirly
519 1.0

A female person in her teens or twenties

adds an informal tone and clearer emphasis on overt femininity
young lady
vsgirly
487 1.0

A girl or young woman in her teens to early twenties

is more informal and stresses very feminine traits rather than age
gal
vsgirly
  • Informal
283 7.7

A woman or girl said in a friendly, informal way

adds a stronger connotation of overt femininity beyond casual reference
missy
vsgirly
  • Offensive
95 8.8

A young girl or young woman someone speaks to in a casual, slightly rude way

places stronger emphasis on being very feminine rather than on tone
little lady
vsgirly
  • Informal
61 4.4

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

leans more toward marking very feminine traits than offering endearment
lass
vsgirly
  • UK
41 4.8

A girl or young woman

is more about marked feminine style than simple youth or region
lassie
vsgirly
  • UK
35 9.5

A Scottish word for a girl or young woman

emphasises very feminine qualities rather than regional speech or origin
miss
vsgirly
  • Informal
19 2.8

A young woman or girl called in a polite, friendly way

focuses more on very feminine appearance or behaviour rather than youth
dudette
vsgirly
  • Slang
12 9.3

A friendly informal word for a woman or girl

is less about matching a male term and more about strong femininity
chickie
vsgirly
  • Informal
5 9.1

An informal, friendly name for a girlfriend or young woman

focuses more on very feminine style rather than affection or closeness
gurl
vsgirly
  • Slang
1 9.2

An informal, playful way to spell girl used online

is similar in informality but highlights overt feminine traits instead
betty
vsgirly
  • Informal
1 8.9

An informal name for a woman or girl

puts more weight on being very feminine than on casual naming

Antonyms

boy
1.0

A young male who is not yet an adult

Surface Forms

girly singular
girlies plural

Morphology

girly = girly (transparent) = girl + y

The noun use is a straightforward conversion from the adjective 'girly', which itself is transparently formed from 'girl' + '-y'.

Etymology

Girly as a noun comes from the same parts, girl + -y, and is an informal way to mean 'a girl' or a young woman who is very feminine. It is often used playfully or as a tease.