woman Definition

an adult female person

a woman belonging to a particular category (as by birth, residence, membership, or occupation) —usually used in combination

womankind

characterized by or expressing hostility or discrimination toward women

the highly variable symptom complex of physical and psychological injuries exhibited by a woman repeatedly abused especially physically by her mate —called also battered woman's syndrome, battered wife syndrome, battered women's syndrome

sexually promiscuous behavior or habits

a woman of questionable morals; specifically : prostitute

wife

a woman with whom a married man has an affair —usually used with the

prostitute

a transgender woman : a woman who was identified as male at birth

a woman who is a scholar

a woman who is an author