girl crush
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A strong but usually non-sexual fondness experienced by one woman or girl for another.
Informal
noun
An aesthetic in idol girl groups characterized by themes of female empowerment, confidence, and an edgy visual and musical style, marketed toward female fans.
Example Sentences
- "S. is a woman. I don't want to sleep with her — S. and I are both unambiguously heterosexual and my feelings for her are decidedly nonphysical — but I have a major crush on her all the same. This is a girl crush, big time."
- "“You look awesome,” she says, beaming. “Somewhat conservative and understated but with loads of style. If Tucker comes, she's going to be insanely jealous. I mean, she might even develop a girl crush.”"
- "“Last week you hated her, and this week you're making her mixtapes? You totally have a girl crush!""