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sheila

[ shee-luh ]

/ ˈʃi lə /

noun Australian Slang.

a girl or young woman.

Origin of sheila

special use of proper name

Words nearby sheila

sheik, sheika, sheikdom, sheikh, sheikhdom, sheila, sheitan, sheitel, shekel, shekhinah, shekinah

Definition for sheila (2 of 2)

Sheila

[ shee-luh ]

/ ˈʃi lə /

noun

a female given name, form of Celia.

Example sentences from the Web for sheila

But our casting department—Georgianne Walken and Sheila Jaffe, suggested him.

David Chase on Tony Soprano’s Fate, the State of TV, and Why He Couldn’t Finish ‘True Detective’ |Marlow Stern |September 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“Men, especially young men… they see something about me which is a nice feeling,” says Sheila.

‘My Granny The Escort’: Meet 85-Year-Old Sheila Vogel-Coupe, Britain’s Oldest Prostitute |Marlow Stern |June 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas proclaimed this week that the Constitution is 400 years old.

The Constitution Is 400 Years Old and More Pearls From Sheila Jackson Lee |Ben Jacobs |March 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It was inspired by the short story “Mermaid in a Jar” by writer Sheila Heti, who spoke with Simmons for Interview magazine.

A Doll’s Life: Laurie Simmons Explores Kigurumi |Ann Binlot |March 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

It seems Sheila Heti has got to that point that successful authors can get to when they write about the place in which they live.

Literary City: Sheila Heti’s Toronto |Henry Krempels |January 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
If Sheila had fancied it to be her duty, she would have come here at any cost.

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873 |Various
As if he had paid attention to the pronunciation of any one except Sheila herself!

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science |Various
Sheila pinned her with steady eyes, while her mouth looked as if it could never grow gentle and demure again.

Leerie |Ruth Sawyer
Sheila grinned sympathetically as she completed the sentence.

Leerie |Ruth Sawyer
Sheila Kaye-Smith has a wonderful gift for depicting the passion of true love in the most beautiful manner.

Why we should read |S. P. B. Mais

British Dictionary definitions for sheila

sheila

/ (ˈʃiːlə) /

noun

Australian and NZ old-fashioned an informal word for girl, woman

Word Origin for sheila

C19: from the girl's name Sheila