girlish

[ gur-lish ]

/ ˈgɜr lɪʃ /

of, like, or befitting a girl or girlhood: girlish laughter.

Origin of girlish

First recorded in 1555–65; girl + -ish¹

girl·ish·ly, adverb girl·ish·ness, noun un·girl·ish, adjective un·girl·ish·ly, adverb

un·girl·ish·ness, noun

Lane discovers a lost wallet in the back of a taxi; inside, is a photograph of a young woman with a girlish “XXOO” inscription.

‘Mad Men’ Returns: A Recap of Season Five |Jace Lacob |April 5, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Gone were any girlish slip-ups, gone were sequins and glitter eye shadow.

Kate Middleton's Classic Style |Rebecca Dana |November 16, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
As the interview begins, her voice takes on a girlish pitch.

My Day With Paris |Tom Tapp |November 4, 2008 |DAILY BEAST
She was helping Chloe set the table, to that lady's intense delight at "Missy's" girlish housewifery.

A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's and Other Stories |Bret Harte

A ring with a variety of stones, a sentiment ring, took her girlish eyes and she chose it in preference to a more costly one.

Camilla: A Tale of a Violin |Charles Barnard
The pathos in her tones, the sad lines about Ann's sweet mouth, made Fledra grasp her hands in girlish impetuousness.

From the Valley of the Missing |Grace Miller White
There was a musical note in the girlish tone that would have attracted any one.

Berry And Co. |Dornford Yates
With the joyousness of her girlish heart, she had pictured to herself the scene of pleasure and festivity which awaited her.

Hansford: A Tale of Bacon's Rebellion |St. George Tucker

girlish

/ (ˈɡɜːlɪʃ) /

of or like a girl in looks, behaviour, innocence, etc

girlishly, adverb girlishness, noun