Gender-Specific Terms

noun A male child or young man

• The young boy excelled in his studies and received top marks in all his classes.
• That boy over there is always causing trouble and getting into mischief.
• Check out that cool boy with the skateboard, he's got some serious skills.
• The boy in him couldn't resist the temptation to sneak a peek at the presents before Christmas morning.

noun A woman skilled in shooting or archery

• The markswoman demonstrated exceptional accuracy during the shooting competition.
• Did you see that markswoman hit the bullseye every time?
• That markswoman is a total sharpshooter!
• She's a markswoman when it comes to hitting her sales targets.