Of a child: female. Cf. maiden-child, n. Obsolete.

girlish.

Of or relating to a girl or to girlhood; characteristic of or like a girl. Cf. girly, adj. 1.

of or relating to a young girl or young girlhood; resembling or characteristic of a young girl; girlish; cf. young-girl adj. at compounds 6.

Characteristic of or befitting a girl; girlish. Also: effeminate. Frequently depreciative.

= puellile, adj.

Of, relating to, suited to, or characteristic of a little girl.

of or relating to a young girl or young girls; characteristic of a young girl; cf. young-girlish adj. at compounds 4.

young-womanish.

Suited to or characteristic of girls. Cf. puerile, adj. 1a.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a small girl.

Involving girls or women and girlish or female concerns.