Used in a Sentence

girly

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for girly.

Editorial note

Reddit only contains about 6% of the online population (while Pinterest -- girly, girly, Pinterest -- has more like 21%).

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

Characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, gentle; unmasculine.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of girly gathered in one view.

adjective

Characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, gentle; unmasculine.

noun

(childish or colloquial) A girl.

adjective

(slang) Of, or pertaining to, a young, attractive woman; especially one who is scantily clad.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for girly.

adjective

Characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, gentle; unmasculine.

noun

(childish or colloquial) A girl.

adjective

(slang) Of, or pertaining to, a young, attractive woman; especially one who is scantily clad.

adjective

(slang) Weak; wussy.

Example sentences

1

Reddit only contains about 6% of the online population (while Pinterest -- girly, girly, Pinterest -- has more like 21%).

2

If cupcake tasting is girly, then call me girly.

3

Before then, Smirnoff has been a girly drink; a pre-mixed bottled drink of vodka, water and colored sweets.

4

My daughter and her friends, who are pink-dress-wearing MLP-loving girly girls are really getting into it.

5

If you didn’t go to the magazine store yourself to purchase girly magazines, you asked an older brother, cousin, or friend.

6

Guess what -- a lot of them hate UI but get stuck in the 'girly' part of CS, especially at the entry level.

7

I recently had someone at work criticise a page as too girly to our team including women.

8

However, I'm inclined to think that if the goal is to get more (young) women to work in tech, making things more 'girly' might not be a bad idea.

9

The name and the visual appeal is a bit too girly also.

10

I'm not denying that glittery pastels are going to attract a more feminine girly-girl audience.

11

Both of them come in colours that are distinctly girly.

12

My 7yo daughter and her friends - MLP-loving girly girls in pink dresses - are really into this and spending lots of time and attention on it.

Quote examples

1

Unless the game is already clearly "girly", then the risk just isn't worth it.

2

It titles "A subreddit for rage comics and other memes with a girly slant." It has 97.597 subscribers.

3

But it comes off as "this is girly, made by girls, and it's meant for girls [2].

4

What about the "girly boys" that would love to take part in activities like this?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use girly in a sentence?

Reddit only contains about 6% of the online population (while Pinterest -- girly, girly, Pinterest -- has more like 21%).

What does girly mean?

Characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, gentle; unmasculine.

What part of speech is girly?

girly is commonly used as adjective, noun.