Supergirl
/ˈsuːpəɡəːl/ /ˈsjuːpəɡəːl/noun
A young woman (occasionally a girl) having outstanding physical or mental abilities, talents, or achievements.
- In early use after superman; later usually with allusion to various fictional characters featuring as the female equivalent of comic book heroes Superboy and Superman..
Origin
Early 20th century. From super- + girl, after superman.
- cross-cultural
- cross-current
- cross-curricular
- cross-cut
- cross-cut saw
- cross-dating
- cross-disciplinary
- cross-dress
- cross-dresser
- crosse
- crossed line
- crosser
- cross-examination
- cross-examine
- cross-examiner
- cross-eyed
- cross-eyedness
- cross eyes
- cross-fade
- crossfader
- cross-fertilise
- cross-fertilization
- cross-fertilize
- crossfire
- CrossFit