n. a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

n. an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)

n. a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies

v. bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"

adj. being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop; "a female heir"; "female holly trees bear the berries"

adj. characteristic of or peculiar to a woman; "female sensitiveness"; "female suffrage"

adj. characteristic of or peculiar to a woman; "female sensitiveness"; "female suffrage"

n. an ancestor in the direct line

n. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

n. a male relative

n. an immature childish person; "he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a baby!"

n. a member of a clan or tribe; "the children of Israel"

n. the child of your aunt or uncle

n. a relative by marriage

n. a person's brother or sister

n. an old woman

n. one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)

n. the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"

n. any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race

n. a fully developed person from maturity onward

n. an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"

n. a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man; "he was faithful to his woman"

n. a polite name for any woman; "a nice lady at the library helped me"

n. a woman of refinement; "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady"

v. develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

v. grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time"

v. bring into a different state; "this may land you in jail"

adj. associated with women and not with men; "feminine intuition"

adj. attractively feminine; "the fair sex"

adj. characteristic of or peculiar to a woman; "female sensitiveness"; "female suffrage"

adj. befitting or characteristic of a maiden; "a maidenly blush"

adj. used of competitive activities in which only women take part; "powder-puff baseball"; "a powder-puff football game"

adj. attractively feminine; "the fair sex"

adj. characteristic of or peculiar to a woman; "female sensitiveness"; "female suffrage"

adj. befitting or characteristic of a maiden; "a maidenly blush"

adj. used of competitive activities in which only women take part; "powder-puff baseball"; "a powder-puff football game"

n. a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college"

n. an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)

n. a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies

adj. having both male and female characteristics

adj. being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation; "a male infant"; "a male holly tree"