girl
Daughter, perhaps young
The core meaning of girl is a female human who is not yet fully mature.
There is no sharp division between girl and woman, but usage suggests that it occurs in the late teen years.
Designating a female older than this as girl is frequent in informal and familiar contexts: I’m going to lunch with the girls.
However, when women generally are characterized as girls, especially by men, there are connotations of sexism.
With a possessive pronoun, girl most typically designates someone’s daughter but can also refer to someone’s girlfriend.
Female child of parents
- youngsterPerson of tender years
- little oneYoung child, fondly
- kidChild or young goat
- toddlerChild learning to walk
offspring · lass · lassie · playmate · pigtails · innocence · childhood · playtime
Adult female human
damsel · ingenue · debutante · belle · sweetheart · fiancée · bachelorette · coed
Person aged thirteen-nineteen
- teenYoung person, 13-19
- preteenChild approaching adolescence
- tweenYouth approaching thirteen
- pubertySexual development stage
coming-of-age · high schooler · middle schooler · growth spurt · crushes · diary · slumber party · cliques
First child born
- youngestLeast old
- only childPerson without siblings
- familyRelated people together
- parentsMother and father
father-daughter · mother-daughter · heir · lineage · kin · granddaughter · niece · stepdaughter
daughter
Female child of parents
- youngsterPerson of tender years
- little oneYoung child, fondly
- kidChild or young goat
toddler · offspring · lass · lassie · playmate · pigtails · innocence · childhood · playtime · dolls
woman
Adult female human
lass · damsel · ingenue · debutante · belle · sweetheart · fiancée · bachelorette · coed · sorority
teenager
Person aged thirteen-nineteen
puberty · coming-of-age · high schooler · middle schooler · growth spurt · crushes · diary · slumber party · cliques · braces
firstborn
First child born
- youngestLeast old
- only childPerson without siblings
- familyRelated people together
parents · father-daughter · mother-daughter · heir · lineage · kin · granddaughter · niece · stepdaughter · goddaughter
femininity
Female nature or character
delicate · ladylike · soft · elegant · gentle · nurturing · sisterhood · empowerment · pink · frilly
- little girlYoung female child
- boys and girlsMale and female children
- golden girlCherished, successful woman
- baby girlFemale infant child
- good girlPraise for female compliance
- working girlsWomen who sell sex
girlfriend, schoolgirl, girls, girlish, girly, girlhood, cowgirl, girlfriends, girlishly