girlish
of, like, or befitting a girl or girlhood: girlish laughter.
Origin of girlish
1Other words from girlish
- girl·ish·ly, adverb
- girl·ish·ness, noun
- un·girl·ish, adjective
- un·girl·ish·ly, adverb
- un·girl·ish·ness, noun
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How to use girlish in a sentence
Kawakubo plays with innocence and seduction, womanhood and girlishness, discretion and provocation.
She could not refrain from a certain girlishness which, having regard to her years, her waist and her complexion, was ridiculous.
The Regent | E. Arnold BennettShe had lost the fawn-like girlishness that would take flight; there was no nun-spirit within her now to cry "Help me!"
What Will People Say? | Rupert HughesIt seemed to deepen the color of her hair and at the same time to give a touch of girlishness to her figure.
The Silver Poppy | Arthur StringerHer long hair hung in heavy braids that gave an almost childlike girlishness to her appearance.
A Pagan of the Hills | Charles Neville Buck
He took her in his arms—the form that even age could not rob of its girlishness—and pressed her face to his breast.
Sons and Fathers | Harry Stillwell Edwards
British Dictionary definitions for girlish
/ (ˈɡɜːlɪʃ) /
of or like a girl in looks, behaviour, innocence, etc
Derived forms of girlish
- girlishly, adverb
- girlishness, noun
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