Girl

Pronunciation: /ɡɜrl/

Definitions of girl

noun a female child or young woman

Example Sentences

A1 The girl is playing with her doll.

A2 The girl went to the park with her friends.

B1 The girl is studying for her exams.

B2 The girl excelled in her dance performance.

C1 The girl demonstrated exceptional leadership skills.

C2 The girl's intelligence and creativity are remarkable.

Examples of girl in a Sentence

formal The young girl excelled in her studies and was awarded a scholarship.

informal That girl over there is really good at soccer.

slang Check out that cool girl with the funky hair!

figurative She's a real go-getter, that girl.

Grammatical Forms of girl

• past tense: girled
• plural: girls
• comparative: girlier
• superlative: girliest
• present tense: girl
• future tense: will girl
• perfect tense: have girled
• continuous tense: is girling
• singular: girl
• positive degree: girl
• infinitive: to girl
• gerund: girling
• participle: girled

Origin and Evolution of girl

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'girl' originated from the Middle English word 'gurle' which meant a young person of either sex. It is believed to have been derived from the Old English word 'gyrela' which meant a child or young person.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'girl' became more specifically associated with young females, and its usage evolved to refer to female children or young women.