females
The distaff sex
Females are organisms of the sex that produces eggs or bears young—the counterpart to males.
The term applies across species, from insects to humans.
When referring to women, females can sound clinical or detached, appropriate in scientific contexts but often awkward or dismissive in casual speech: The suspect was described as a female in her twenties.
Using females as a noun for women while calling men "men" rather than "males" is a common pattern that many find dehumanizing.
Female adults collectively
- girlsYoung female persons
- ladiesWomen, respectfully addressed
- sistersFemale kin or nuns
- daughtersFemale offspring, plural
mothers · aunts · nieces · grandmothers · matriarchs · wives · brides · widows
Gene-bearing nuclear structures
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- ovariesEgg-producing organs
- reproductionCopying or procreation
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
fertility · pregnancy · gestation · lactation · menstruation · breasts · uterus · fallopian
Effortless beauty of motion
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- gentlenessSoft, kind demeanor
- beautyAesthetic excellence
charm · poise · tenderness · refinement · empathy · intuition · sensitivity · delicacy
Birth-sex-identified
- transgenderGender differs from assignment
- transfeminineGender identity toward femininity
- non-binaryGender outside two categories
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
intersex · genderqueer · two-spirit · agender · assigned · questioning · gender-nonconforming
Ability to direct others
- equalitySame status for all
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
liberation · agency · activism · education · opportunity · suffrage · feminism · parity
All inhabitants combined
- censusOfficial population count
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- ratioComparative numerical relation
- majorityOver half of total
minority · representation · workforce · enrollment · participation · underrepresented · disparity · diversity
women
Female adults collectively
daughters · mothers · aunts · nieces · grandmothers · matriarchs · wives · brides · widows · spinsters
chromosomes
Gene-bearing nuclear structures
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- ovariesEgg-producing organs
- reproductionCopying or procreation
hormones · fertility · pregnancy · gestation · lactation · menstruation · breasts · uterus · fallopian · gynecology
grace
Effortless beauty of motion
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- gentlenessSoft, kind demeanor
beauty · charm · poise · tenderness · refinement · empathy · intuition · sensitivity · delicacy · softness
cisgender
Birth-sex-identified
- transgenderGender differs from assignment
- transfeminineGender identity toward femininity
- non-binaryGender outside two categories
genderfluid · intersex · genderqueer · two-spirit · agender · assigned · questioning · gender-nonconforming
leadership
Ability to direct others
rights · liberation · agency · activism · education · opportunity · suffrage · feminism · parity · representation
population
All inhabitants combined
- censusOfficial population count
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- ratioComparative numerical relation
majority · minority · representation · workforce · enrollment · participation · underrepresented · disparity · diversity · inclusion
- male and femaleThe two biological sexes
- female entrepreneursWomen who start businesses
- female nameTitle given to women
- female voiceWoman's vocal sound
- male or female
- female lineageAncestry traced through mothers