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Antonyms for females

Grammar : Noun
Spell : fee-meyl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfi meɪl

Definition of females

Origin :
  • early 14c., from Old French femelle (12c.) "woman, female," from Medieval Latin femella "a female," from Latin femella "young female, girl," diminutive of femina "woman" (see feminine).
  • Sense extended in Vulgar Latin from humans to female of other animals. Spelling altered late 14c. on mistaken parallel of male. As an adjective, from early 14c. Reference to sockets, etc., is from 1660s.
  • noun woman
Example sentences :
  • Gamut cheerfully assented, and together they sought the females.
  • Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • The sounds were those of females, and were thrillingly soft and wailing.
  • Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • This was a female of his kind, and it was a law of his kind that the males must not fight the females.
  • Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
  • In other cases the eggs are carried in the dorsal pouches of the females.
  • Extract from : « The Truth About Woman » by C. Gasquoine Hartley
  • We're tired of females, Ninian and I, and Mary's very femaley at present.
  • Extract from : « Changing Winds » by St. John G. Ervine
  • The females and young ran before him, even the males retreated.
  • Extract from : « Happy Ending » by Fredric Brown
  • Amongst this hoard of females, however, Florent had one friend.
  • Extract from : « The Fat and the Thin » by Emile Zola
  • Geordie locked the door, and kept his eyes fixed on the females.
  • Extract from : « Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume VI » by Various
  • In this genealogy, males are denoted by capitals, and females by small letters.
  • Extract from : « A Tangled Tale » by Lewis Carroll
  • There were also a number of females, who must be all dead by this time.
  • Extract from : « Adventures and Recollections » by Bill o'th' Hoylus End

Synonyms for females

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