1fe·male 
/ˈfi:ˌmeɪl/ adjective
/ˈfi:ˌmeɪl/ adjective 1 a : of or relating to the sex that can produce young or lay eggs
▪ a female bird/mammal/insect ▪ female [=women] athletes ▪ a study of female [=women's] sexuality
b [more female; most female] : characteristic of girls or women
▪ a female [=feminine] voice/name
c : having members who are all girls or women
▪ a female choir 2 of a plant : having only seed-producing flowers
▪ a female holly 3 technical : having a hole that another part (called a male part) fits into
▪ Most extension cords have a male plug on one end and a female plug on the other.
▪ a female bird/mammal/insect ▪ female [=women] athletes ▪ a study of female [=women's] sexuality
b [more female; most female] : characteristic of girls or women
▪ a female [=feminine] voice/name
c : having members who are all girls or women
▪ a female choir
▪ a female holly
▪ Most extension cords have a male plug on one end and a female plug on the other.
— fe·male·ness noun [noncount]
