girl

Definition

A female child.

Etymology

From Middle English gerle, girle, gyrle (“young person (boy or girl)”), perhaps from Old English *gyrele, from Proto-West Germanic *gurilā, from a zero-grade diminutive of *gaurā (“young child”) + *-ilā. Ultimately of unknown origin. Doublet of gal/gyal and gyaru.

Example Sentences

• "I saw a little girl feeding, brushing, and talking to a heifer."
• "He has a crush on a girl at work. We were kidding with him yesterday about his work crush."
• "Hey, girl, I haven't seen you since last week! Where you been?"