girlishness

/ˈɡɝɫɪʃnəs/ noun

the quality of being like a girl in appearance, behavior, or mannerisms

Word Origin Girl comes from Old English gyrele 'child, young person' (originally of either sex). Girlish means like a girl, and girlishness is the quality. The root is of uncertain origin, but it's related to Low German gör 'child.' So girlishness is the state of being like a young female child.

noun the quality of being like a girl in appearance, behavior, or mannerisms

Her girlishness was evident in the way she giggled and twirled her hair.

(名词) 少女气质;少女感

她的少女气质在她咯咯笑和拨弄头发的方式中显而易见。

(sustantivo) niñería; puerilidad; infantilismo [la cualidad de ser como una niña en apariencia, comportamiento o modales]

Su actitud juvenil era evidente en la forma en que se reía y jugaba con su cabello.

(nom) enjôlement; coquetterie; enfantillage [Qualité de ce qui évoque, par l'apparence, le comportement ou les manières, une jeune fille.]

Son côté juvénile et féminin se manifestait par ses petits rires et la façon dont elle enroulait ses cheveux autour de son doigt.

(Substantiv) Mädchenhaftigkeit [**Girlishness** bezeichnet die Eigenschaft, in Aussehen, Verhalten oder Gesten einem Mädchen zu ähneln.]

Ihre **Girlishness** zeigte sich darin, wie sie kicherte und sich durch die Haare strich.

(名詞) 外見、振る舞い、しぐさなどが少女のようであること。

彼女の少女らしさは、くすくす笑いながら髪をくるくると回すその仕草から見て取れた。

(substantivo) garotice; meninice [A qualidade de parecer com uma garota em aparência, comportamento ou maneirismos.]

Sua feminilidade era evidente na maneira como ria e enrolava o cabelo no dedo.

Word parts: girl + ish + ness

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