Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

girlness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: girl-ness
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or condition of being a girl; femininity, girlhood.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Pawing through the pile of clothes on my floor for the right pants, shoes, sweater appropriately comfortable, sturdy, warm, I am struck with a heightened awareness of my girlness."
"The adult Lynda does eventually reclaim her girlness from the control of others with help from a surrogate mother figure, an unlikely hero named Norabelle, a thirteen-year-old girl who rescues the adult Lynda […]"

Etymology

From girl + -ness.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: girl

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does girlness mean?: The state or condition of being a girl; femininity, girlhood.
Where does girlness come from?: From girl + -ness.

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