girlishly

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Adverbial girlishly has 1 sense

girlishly - like a girl; "she was girlishly shy"
Derived from adjective girlish₁

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Term: Girlishly

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense 1: In a manner associated with or characteristic of a girl; in a playful or youthful manner

Sample Sentence 1: She giggled girlishly as she twirled in her new dress.

Sample Sentence 2: The actress smiled girlishly, flashing her dimples at the camera.

Sample Sentence 3: Sarah skipped girlishly down the street, excited about her upcoming birthday party.

Sense 2: In a manner typically preferred or admired by girls

Sample Sentence 1: The room was decorated with pink and purple curtains, girlishly adorned with ribbons.

Sample Sentence 2: Emily's handwriting was neat and girlishly slanted, with carefully dotted i's and crossed t's.

Sample Sentence 3: The dessert table was filled with cupcakes, frosted in girlishly delicate designs.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Characteristic of or having qualities associated with girls; displaying traits traditionally considered feminine

Sample Sentence 1: The room was decorated in a girlishly pink color scheme.

Sample Sentence 2: Her voice had a girlishly high pitch that was both endearing and full of vitality.

Sample Sentence 3: The young girl wore a girlishly frilly dress for her school photo.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: None

No sample sentences available for this sense.