female meaning and definition

FEMALE noun

Definition of female (noun)

1. an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
   • antonym: male
2. a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
   • synonyms: female person
   • antonym: male

FEMALE adjective

Definition of female (adjective)

1. being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
   • "a female heir"; "female holly trees bear the berries"
   • antonym: androgynous
2. characteristic of or peculiar to a woman
   • "female sensitiveness"; "female suffrage"
   • synonyms: distaff
3. for or pertaining to or composed of women or girls
   • "the female lead in the play"; "a female chorus"