Definition of GIRLFRIEND

girlfriend

Plural: girlfriends

Noun

  • any female friend
    • "Mary and her girlfriend organized the party"
  • a girl or young woman with whom a man is romantically involved
    • "his girlfriend kicked him out"
  • A female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
  • A female friend of a woman or girl.
  • A fellow gay man, especially a friend as opposed to a sexual partner.
  • A term of address for a female friend or among gay men.

Examples

  • I was playing the acoustic guitar and my girlfriend was playing the drums.
  • Marc went to the park with his girlfriend and watched the sunset with her.
  • Mary always enjoyed hanging out with her girlfriend Jessica.

Origin / Etymology

Compound of girl + friend.

Synonyms

girl, lady friend, chickfriend

Scrabble Score: 15

girlfriend: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
girlfriend: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
girlfriend: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

girlfriend: valid Words With Friends Word