Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

supergirl

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
su-per-girl
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A girl who is particularly successful, talented, or otherwise remarkable.

Informal

name

A fictional comic-book superheroine with superhuman strength and speed, x-ray vision, and the ability to fly.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

From super- + girl. The DC Comics heroine Supergirl first appeared in May 1959.

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What does supergirl mean?
A girl who is particularly successful, talented, or otherwise remarkable.
Where does supergirl come from?
From super- + girl. The DC Comics heroine Supergirl first appeared in May 1959.

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