Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

little girl

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.23 in modern English

Syllables: lit-tle -girl
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female child, especially one younger than ten years of age.

noun

One's daughter.

Slang

noun

A weak-willed or effeminate person.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"More than ever I wished she was my sister and that mother could watch over her. She would gladly, I knew. A little girl, barely twelve years old and not large for her age."
"My ... what a sweet little girl!"
"My little girl's getting married next week!"
"Laurie tells him to stop being such a little girl and do something bad for once."

Usage

Inflected Forms

little girls (plural)

Phrases

cry like a little girl little girl's room little boy

Frequently Paired Words

little boy

Synonyms

babe bint bird cake chick colleen cutty damoiselle damsel elrig frail gal

Questions

What does little girl mean?: A female child, especially one younger than ten years of age.

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