Girlish \Girl"ish\, a. Like, or characteristic of, a girl; of or pertaining to girlhood; innocent; artless; immature; weak; as, girlish ways; girlish grief. -- {Girl"ish*ly}, adv. -- {Girl"ish*ness}, n.
girlish adj : befitting or characteristic of a young girl; "girlish charm"; "a dress too schoolgirlish for office wear" [syn: {schoolgirlish}]