noun

1. That which is feminine.

2. (possibly obsolete) A woman.

3. (grammar) The feminine gender.

adjective

1. Of or pertaining to the female gender; womanly.

2. Of or pertaining to the female sex; biologically female, not male.

3. Belonging to females; typically used by females.

   “Mary, Elizabeth, and Edith are feminine names.”

Synonyms: caring, ladylike, nurturing, female, womanly