feminine

Definition

  • n. a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to females or to objects classified as female
  • adj. associated with women and not with men
  • adj. of grammatical gender
  • adj. (music or poetry) ending on an unaccented beat or syllable

Word forms

Plural
feminines

Example sentences

  1. a.

    She wore a dress that had a very feminine design.

  2. a.

    The doctor explained that the feminine hormones are important for health.