girlish
having qualities like a young girl
Looking or acting like a young girl, often in a light, soft, or innocent way.
[someone]/[something] is girlish; girlish [noun]
- She still has a girlish figure even after three children.
- His new girlfriend has a shy, girlish charm that he finds adorable.
- Her girlish handwriting filled the margins of the notebook.
- The dress was too frilly and girlish for her usual style.
- At forty, she cut her hair into a short, less girlish style.
- She has a light, girlish voice.
- My sister likes to wear girlish dresses in the summer.
- The actress looks very girlish in that pink skirt.
- He smiled at her girlish laugh.
- Her room has a girlish style with many flowers.
childishly feminine in a disapproving way
Acting or feeling like a very young girl in a way that seems too childish for your age.
[someone] is girlish; girlish [behavior/enthusiasm/emotion]
- He found her girlish jealousy exhausting after a few months.
- Despite her age, she still has a slightly girlish crush on the pop star.
- The novel follows the heroine from girlish fantasies to adult responsibilities.
- Her reaction seemed a bit too girlish for someone in a leadership role.
- Over time, his girlish idealism faded into a more realistic outlook.
- At thirty, she still has girlish dreams about being a princess.
- His girlfriend’s girlish jealousy makes him feel tired.
- She wrote about her girlish crush in her diary.
- The movie shows his change from girlish ideas to serious plans.
- Some people think her girlish excitement is not professional.
- Base: girlish
girlish charm
1innocent, youthful feminine charm
A kind of simple, innocent, young feminine attractiveness that many people like.
- The actress’s girlish charm made her popular with audiences.
- He was drawn to her easy smile and girlish charm.
girlish crush
1naive, teenage-style romantic crush
A strong but simple and not very serious love feeling that a young girl often has for a star or older person.
- As a teenager, she had a girlish crush on her math teacher.
- He was just a girlish crush, nothing more serious.
girlish figure
1a slim, youthful female body shape
A slim body shape that looks like that of a young girl or young woman.
- She works out every day to keep her girlish figure.
- Even in her fifties, she still has a girlish figure.
girlish giggle
1high, light laugh like a young girl
A high, light, quick laugh that sounds like the laugh of a young girl.
- Her girlish giggle filled the quiet room.
- He recognized her by the girlish giggle behind him.
girlish handwriting
1neat, rounded, decorative handwriting
Writing that looks very neat, round, and sometimes cute, like the writing of many young girls.
- The note was written in neat, girlish handwriting.
- Her girlish handwriting covered the back of the photograph.
girlish laugh
1light laugh like a young girl’s
A light, often high laugh that sounds like it comes from a young girl.
- She covered her mouth with a hand and let out a girlish laugh.
- His joke brought out a sudden girlish laugh from her.