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Gal vs Girly - What's the difference?

gal | girly |

As nouns the difference between gal and girly

is that gal is a gallon while girly is (child speak) girl.

As a proper noun Gal

is alternative form of Gal.|lang=en.

As a symbol Gal

is the symbol for the cgs unit of acceleration, gal or galileo.

As an initialism GAL

is guardian Ad Litem, an individual (often a lawyer) appointed to represent the best interests of a child or incapacitated person for the purpose of a legal procedure.

As an adjective girly is

characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, sweet.

gal

English

Etymology 1

From (gallon).

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A gallon.

    • Etymology 2

    Representing a nonstandard pronunciation of (girl).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (colloquial, dated) An adolescent girl or young woman.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * attagal * galpal

    Etymology 3

    Shortened from (galileo)

    Noun

  • A galileo.

    • Anagrams

    *

    See also

    * guy ----

    girly

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, sweet

    • Usage notes

    * Girly may be applied to a person of either sex and of any age.

    Synonyms

    * (applied to a girl or woman ): feminine, girlish, womanly * (applied to a boy or man ): effeminate, unmanly

    Antonyms

    * (applied to a girl or woman ): butch, hoyden, hoydenish, mannish, masculine, tomboyish, unwomanly * (applied to a boy or man ): butch, manly, masculine

    Derived terms

    * girly girl * girlyman

    Noun

    (girlies)
  • (child speak ) girl

    • Synonyms

    * See also