muchacha
Girl in Spanish
Muchacha is Spanish for girl, used in English in contexts involving Hispanic culture or Spanish-speaking regions.
It can refer to a young woman or, in some contexts, a female domestic servant: The muchacha brought fresh towels.
The term carries different connotations depending on speaker and setting—affectionate, neutral, or potentially condescending.
Slang for young woman
- señoritaSpanish honorific for unmarried women
- hijaFemale child, Spanish
- hermanaSister in Spanish
- primaChief female performer
familia · casa · pueblo · barrio · quinceañera · telenovela · cumbia · fiesta
Person in puberty
- teenagerPerson aged thirteen-nineteen
- maidenUnmarried young woman
- lassYouthful female
- schoolgirlFemale student, typically young
miss · young woman · daughter · youth · youngster · juvenile · minor · child
Household cleaning worker
- housekeeperDomestic cleaning professional
- servantOne employed to serve
- helpAssistance given
- nannyHired child caretaker
au pair · chambermaid · cleaning lady · household staff · domestic worker · caretaker
chica
Slang for young woman
prima · familia · casa · pueblo · barrio · quinceañera · telenovela · cumbia · fiesta
adolescent
Person in puberty
schoolgirl · miss · young woman · daughter · youth · youngster · juvenile · minor · child · tween
maid
Household cleaning worker
- housekeeperDomestic cleaning professional
- servantOne employed to serve
- helpAssistance given
nanny · au pair · chambermaid · cleaning lady · household staff · domestic worker · caretaker
spirited
Full of vim
- vivaciousAttractively energetic and enthusiastic
- bubblyFizzy or cheerfully animated
- energeticHaving much vigor
animated · exuberant · effervescent · peppy · perky · cheerful · sprightly · jaunty · high-spirited · playful