she
1 of 3pronoun (1)
ˈshē 
1
: that female one who is neither speaker nor hearer
she is my wife
compare he, her, hers, it, they 2
—used to refer to one regarded as feminine (as by personification)
she was a fine ship
3
—used as an alternative to he to refer to a person of unspecified gender
allow anyone to do whatever she wants—
D. J. Callahan
D. J. Callahanshe
2 of 3noun
: a female person or animal —often used in combination
she-catshe-cousin
s/he
3 of 3pronoun (2)
ˈshē-ˈhē
ˈshē-ər-ˈhē;
ˈshē-ˌslash-ˈhē
: she or he —used in writing as a pronoun of common gender
Example Sentences
Noun “Somebody called when you were out, but I can't remember who.” “Was it a he or a she?”
Word History
Etymology
Pronoun (1)
Middle English, probably alteration of hye, alteration of Old English hēo she — more at he
First Known Use
Pronoun (1)
12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Pronoun (2)
1973, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing she
Kids Definition
she
1 of 2 pronoun (ˈ)shē
: that female one
she is my wife
she
2 of 2 nounˈshē
: a female person or animal —often used in combination
she-cat