lass

Scottish term, girl

A lass is a girl or young woman.

The word is characteristic of Scottish and Northern English dialects, though it appears throughout English in folksy or affectionate contexts: a bonny lass, Come here, lass.

Lass pairs with lad as its female counterpart.

young

girl

Young female person

youngster · teen · teenager · youth · schoolgirl · colleen · maid · daughter · adolescent · juvenile

endearment

sweetheart

Affectionate name for beloved

  • darlingBeloved person or pet
  • dearTreasured or costly
  • loveIntense fond attachment

pet · poppet · dove · angel · treasure · sweetie · honey · bonnie · dearie · lamb

Scottish

bonnie

Scottish for pretty

Glasgow · ceilidh · loch · heather · clan · tartan · kilt · Gaelic · burns · thistle

romantic

sweetheart

Affectionate name for beloved

flame · ladylove · inamorata · beau · suitor · courtship · romance · betrothed · fiancée · truelove

Categories
Opposites
gender

lasslad

Boy or young man

boy · guy · bloke · laddie · buck

age/maturity

lassold woman

Aged female person

matron · crone · old lady · dame · grandmother

Phrases
Family

lasso, lassie, lasses, lassies

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