supergirl

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supergirl¹

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

noun supergirls

  1. informal A girl who is particularly successful, talented, or otherwise remarkable. "A soda," Toria suggested. "Could I also have quarters for the video game?" Anya countered. "Okay, okay, but only if it's all right with your dad." Anya jumped up and down, tugging on Toria with supergirl strength. Nick put his hands on his hips.

Supergirl²

proper noun Supergirls

  1. countable, uncountable A fictional comic-book superheroine with superhuman strength and speed, x-ray vision, and the ability to fly. With Supergirl strength, I stacked an enormous chest against it. It wouldn't stop visitors from strolling in. But it might slow them up some. My candle winked out as I fell back on my bed.

    Similar: SG

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Closest in meaning: superperson, superwoman, superboy, super, superfriend, supersinger, wonder woman, superhero, superstarlet, superkid, supe, superteacher, superchild, superhuman, superman, princess

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"supergirl." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/supergirl. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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supergirl. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/supergirl

Chicago

"supergirl." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/supergirl.

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@misc{supergirl_2026,
  title = {supergirl},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/supergirl},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}