little girl

Thân thiện

A little girl picks a yellow flower in a sunny meadow.

Definition

Noun: 1. A young female child: The term refers specifically to a female human being from infancy through the early stages of childhood.

Usage

• The term "little girl" is a common, straightforward compound noun used to specify the youth and gender of a child.
• It is often used descriptively or affectionately.
• It functions as a standard countable noun (e.g., , ).

Examples

• Noun:
  • The little girl was holding her father's hand tightly.
  • A group of little girls played hopscotch in the park.
  • She read a story to the little girl at bedtime.

Advanced Usage

• The phrase can be used metaphorically or emphatically to suggest innocence, vulnerability, or a return to a childlike state, even when referring to an adult.
  • Despite being a CEO, she still felt like a little girl when she visited her parents.

Variants and Related Words

• Girl (n): A female child or young woman. A more general term.
• Child (n): A young human being below the age of puberty. A gender-neutral term.
• Toddler (n): A young child who is just beginning to walk.
• Youngster (n): A child or young person.

Synonyms

• Young girl
• Female child
• Lass (chiefly British/Scottish)
• Lassie (chiefly Scottish)

Antonyms

• Little boy
• Adult woman
• Grown-up

Related Phrases and Idioms

• (All) dressed up like a little girl: Wearing clothes that are overly childish or youthful for one's age.
  • For the costume party, she was dressed up like a little girl in a frilly pink dress.
• ...like a little girl: A simile often used to describe someone (of any age or gender) acting with extreme fear, excitement, or emotion in a way perceived as childlike.
  • The horror movie made him scream like a little girl.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a youthful female person
   • the baby was a girl
   • the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle

Từ đồng nghĩa

• female child
• girl