girlish

Speech parts

1. girlish - Adjective

2. girlish - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Like, or characteristic of, a girl; of or pertaining to girlhood; innocent; artless; immature; weak; as, girlish ways; girlish grief.

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Examples

Honestly, I like everything, boyish girls, girlish boys, the heavy and the skinny. Angelina Jolie

I like everything. Boyish girls, girlish boys, the heavy and the skinny. Which is a problem when I'm walking down the street. Angelina Jolie

Take this as a gift from a crone to a maiden, and know there is not so much difference between the two. For even a tottering granddam keeps a portion of girlish heart, and the youngest maiden a thread of old woman's wisdom. Lloyd Alexander

Being an actor gives you a chance to play all kinds of roles, very moving and dramatic on one project, silly and girlish on another. That's the most interesting thing out this business, you get to keep reinventing yourself. Sarah Michelle Gellar

I'm tempting you with fine gifts until your girlish ideals are quite worn away and you are at my mercy. Margaret Mitchell

It is a giggle full of high spirits and merry mischief, proof that we never lose our girlish selves, no matter what sort of women we become. Libba Bray

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