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supergirl

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

A fictional comic-book superheroine with superhuman strength and speed, x-ray vision, and the ability to fly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: SG

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A girl who is particularly successful, talented, or otherwise remarkable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From super- + girl. The DC Comics heroine Supergirl first appeared in May 1959.