the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Like, or characteristic of, a girl; of or pertaining to girlhood; innocent; artless; immature; weak
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Like or befitting a girl; characteristic of girls.
Pertaining to the youth of a woman.
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adj. befitting or characteristic of a young girl
Word Usage
"So, in girlish romance and sudden resolution, the little maids sealed a compact which was never broken, and began a friendship which lasted and grew in beauty and strength all through their lives."