Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grrrl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: gr-rrl
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

Feminist spelling of girl.

Dated

intj

Elongated form of grr.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Forms of male supremacy and violence against grrrls / womyn entrenched in sexist black nationalist ideologies and projected-primarily against grrrls / womyn of color"
"tell me that my short skirts are to get boys' attention. i'll tell you that i get plenty of grrrls' attention too."
"How do they try to prevent a Black Grrrl Revolution? By perpetuating Black Grrrl exhaustion and broken heartedness."
"Young women, the grrrlz, call a man over 50 a 'fossil' because he lacks quickness of response."

Etymology

Blend of grrr + girl. From the 1990s riot grrrl movement.

Usage

Dated
Slang

Inflected Forms

grrrls (plural) grrrlz (plural) grrl (alternative)

Questions

What does grrrl mean?: A riot grrrl.
Where does grrrl come from?: Blend of grrr + girl. From the 1990s riot grrrl movement.

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