lassie
35
9.5
- noun
- /ˈlæsi/
- UK
:
chica
- - I bet she's a bonny lassie.
- young lassie
- wee lassie
- nice-looking lassie
OK, the wallflower girl lassie doesn't get much attention.
- OK, the wallflower girl lassie doesn't get much attention.
Examples
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Aye, you're right, the lassie at the desk does know that I write plays.
Fiction book (2002) -
That lassie has a lovely voice and sings in the choir every week.
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A lovely lassie like that!
Fiction book (2002) -
"Right, my lassie, right as rain!
Fiction book (1992) -
Yeah, but it's got what you need, lassie.
-
"Get ye gone, lassie," he said.
Fiction book (1991) -
- Go get the doctor aye, the poor, wee lassie.
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Have you kidnapped a wee lassie?
Fiction book (2002) -
You don't need to cry there, lassie.
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She's a sassy lassie.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A young female who is not yet an adult
519
1.0
A female person in her teens or twenties
487
1.0
A girl or young woman in her teens to early twenties
283
7.7
A woman or girl said in a friendly, informal way
126
8.8
A young woman who is not married
41
4.8
A girl or young woman
19
2.8
A young woman or girl called in a polite, friendly way
5
9.1
An informal, friendly name for a girlfriend or young woman
1
9.9
A friendly name for a young woman used to show that you like her
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Lassie comes from the Scottish word lass meaning 'girl', with the small, friendly ending -ie that makes a word sound affectionate, like 'dog' to 'doggie'. So a lassie is a young woman or girl and the word often feels warm or familiar.