girlish Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite befitting or characteristic of a young girl
    schoolgirlish.
    • girlish charm
    • a dress too schoolgirlish for office wear

WordNet


Girl"ish adjective
Definitions
  1. Like, or characteristic of, a girl; of or pertaining to girlhood; innocent; artless; immature; weak; as, girlish ways; girlish grief. -- Girl"ish*ly, adv. -- Girl"ish*ness, n.

Webster 1913