girly
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girly¹
- /ˈɡɝli/ US
- /ˈɡɜːli/ Australia, UK
- /ˈɡøːli/ New Zealand, Wales
- /ˈɡɪɾle/ Scotland
- /ɡeːli/
- /ɡɛːli/
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)li
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Proto-West Germanic *gaurā
Proto-West Germanic *-ilā
Proto-West Germanic *gurilā
Old English *gyrele?
Middle English girle
English girl
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
Proto-West Germanic *-g
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English girly
From girl + -y (adjectival sufix).
adjective girlier · girliest
- Characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, gentle; unmasculine. As a mom of two girls – including one who hopes Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos calls her to play on his team in this week’s Super Bowl – I can totally relate. I, along with so many other parents, am frustrated about the definitions of what’s girly and what’s not, and the separate products and
- Of, or pertaining to, a young, attractive woman; especially one who is scantily clad. a girly calendar
- Weak; wussy. There was enough food for a soccer team and we were going to grill it. Our meatfest included no girly utensils, no wussy plates. Just our hands, mouths, and incisors.
Similar: feminine, girlish, puellile, puelline, womanly, effeminate, unmanly
girly²
- /ˈɡɝli/ US
- /ˈɡɜːli/ Australia, UK
- /ˈɡøːli/ New Zealand, Wales
- /ˈɡɪɾle/ Scotland
- /ɡeːli/
- /ɡɛːli/
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)li
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Proto-West Germanic *gaurā
Proto-West Germanic *-ilā
Proto-West Germanic *gurilā
Old English *gyrele?
Middle English girle
English girl
Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij-
Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English girly
From girl + -y (diminutive suffix).
noun girlies
- A girl. “Hey girly!” Chiles said. “What’s up!” / “Oh my gosh,” Raisman said. “How did you get in our hotel room?”
girly³
- /ˈɡɝli/ US
- /ˈɡɜːli/ Australia, UK
- /ˈɡøːli/ New Zealand, Wales
- /ˈɡɪɾle/ Scotland
- /ɡeːli/
- /ɡɛːli/
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)li
Where it comes from
From girl + -ly (adverbial suffix), after the adjective.
adverb
- In the manner of a girl. And its^([sic]) not just the blue nail polish. It’s the way his mind is attuned. He is incredibly in touch and in tune with females. Females surround him in his company. His partner in Jersey Films is Stacey Scherr.^([sic]) He can talk about boyfriends. He can talk girly.