female

/fˈimˌeɪl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
   “a female heir”
2. characteristic of or peculiar to a woman
   “female sensitiveness”
3. for or pertaining to or composed of women or girls
   “the female lead in the play”

noun

1. an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
2. a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies

Synonyms for female

• female
• egg-producing
• pistillate
• distaff
• feminine
• female person

Antonyms of female

• androgynous
• male

Words that rhyme with female

• scale
• rail
• fail
• tail
• nail
• hail
• trail
• bail
• detail
• mail
• pale
• sail
• hale
• male
• veil
• entail
• frail
• prevail
• sale
• wholesale
• avail
• retail
• ail
• airmail
• assail
• bale
• blackmail
• braille
• flail
• kale