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Sporty vs Girly - What's the difference?

sporty | girly |

As adjectives the difference between sporty and girly

is that sporty is favourable to sports while girly is characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, sweet.

As a noun girly is

(child speak ) girl.

sporty

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Favourable to sports
    • She's perfect for me, as she's both studious and sporty.
  • Flashy in appearance.
    • My new car looks sporty but is actually very practical.

    Anagrams

    * (l) ----

    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