Meaning of 'female'

adjective

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

Example: "a female heir"

adjective

for or pertaining to or composed of women or girls

Example: "the female lead in the play"

adjective

characteristic of or peculiar to a woman

Example: "female sensitiveness"

Synonyms: distaff

noun

an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)

noun

a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies

Synonyms: female person