100 Examples of Masculine and Feminine Gender List!
What are the masculine and feminine in English?
Masculine nouns are words for men, boys, and male animals. Feminine nouns are words for women, girls, and female animals. Masculine and feminine are important of English Vocabulary and you must have to learn some of these important nouns of gender to streamline your English speaking.
100 Examples of Masculine and Feminine Gender List
Here is the list of 100 examples of masculine and feminine gender list:
Masculine – Feminine
Abbot – abbess
Actor – actress
Author-authoress
Bachelor-spinster
Baron – baroness
Benefactor – benefactress
Boy-girl
Bridegroom-bride
Brother – sister
Bull – cow
Bull-calf – cow-calf
Cock – hen
Cock-sparrow – hen-sparrow
Conductor-conductress
Count – countess
Count-countess
Czar – czarina
Czar-czarina
Dad-mum
Daddy-mummy
Drake – duck
Drone – bee
Duke – duchess
Duke-duchess
Emperor – empress
Enchanter – enchantress
Father – mother
Gander – goose
Gentleman – lady
Giant – giantess
God-goddess
Grandfather – grandmother
Hart – roe
He-goat – she-goat
Heir – heiress
Heir-heiress
Hero – heroine
Hero-heroine
Host – hostess
Host-hostess
Hunter – huntress
Husband – wife
Husband-wife
King – queen
Landlord – landlady
Lion – lioness
Lord – lady
Man – woman
Manservant – maidservant
Master – mistress
Master-mistress
Milkman – milkmaid
Monk – nun
Murderer-murderess
Nephew – Niece
Nephew-niece
Patron – patroness
Peacock – peahen
Peer – peeress
Poet-poetess
Policeman-policewoman
Priest – priestess
Prince-princess
Prophet – prophetess
Shepherd – shepherdess
Signor – signora
Sir – madam
Son-daughter
Songster – songstress
Stag – hind
Steward – stewardess
Sultan – sultana
Tempter – temptress
Tiger – tigress
Traitor – traitress
Uncle – aunt
Viscount – viscountess
Waiter – waitress
Wizard – witch
Must Learn: List of Common Nouns
Animal Gender Noun List
Animal also have different noun and name for the opposite gender, and here is a list of some animal gender nouns:
Males | Females | Young ones |
Crabs(jimmy) | Sooks | Zoea |
Snake (nag) | Nagina | Snakelet, neonate, hatchling snake |
Otters(boars) | Sows | Pups or kittens |
Mole(boars) | Sows | Pups |
Bats | Female bat | Pups |
Squirrels(boars) | Sow | Pup, kit, kitten |
Wolf | Bitch | Pup |
Dog | Bitch | Pup |
Frog | Female frog | Polliwog, tadpole, froglet |
Swine | Sow | Piglet |
Peacock | Peahen | Peachicks |
Owl (coco) | Owl hen | Owlet |
Insect | Female insect | Nymphs, larvae, pupae |
Hare | Jill | Leveret |
Sheep | Ewe | Lamb |
Sheep | Ewe | Lamb |
Cat | Queen | Kitten |
Rat | Does | Kitten |
Raccoon(boar) | Sow | Kits |
Chipmunk | Does | Kits |
Fish | Female fish | Juvenile fish |
Kangaroo(buck) | Flyer | Joeys |
Koala(buck) | Doe | Joeys |
Wombat | Jill | Joey |
Monkey | Female | Infants |
Monkey | Female monkey | Infant |
Gorilla | Female | Infant |
Hedgehog(boars) | Sows | Hoglets |
Cattle | Cow | Heifer |
Turtles | Female turtle | Hatchlings |
Crocodile | Cow | Hatchling |
Goose | Goose | Gosling |
Males | Females | Young ones |
Zebra(stallion) | Mare | Foal |
Horse | Mare | Foal |
Ass | Jenny | Foal |
Deer | Doe | Fawn |
Eagle | Female | Eaglets |
Duck(drake) | Duck | Duckling |
Duck | Duck | Duckling |
Swan | Pen | Cygnet |
Fox(tod’s or reynard’s) | Vixen | Cubs |
Fox | Vixen | Cub |
Tiger | Tigress | Cub |
Bear | Sow | Cub |
Badger(boar) | Sow | Cub |
Lion | Lioness | Cub |
Leopard | Leopardess | Cub |
Cheeta | Female | Cub |
Parrots | Hen | Chick |
Chicken | Hen | Chick |
Reindeer | Female | Calves |
Dolphin(bull) | Cows | Calves |
Giraffe | Cow | Calves |
Whales | Cow | Calf |
Whale | Cow | Calf |
Rhinoceros(bull) | Cow | Calf |
Hippopotas (bull) | Cow | Calf |
Elephant | Cow | Calf |
Cattle | Cow | Calf |
Rabbit | Doe | Bunny |
Common Gender Nouns List
There are some nouns that are both male and female and these nouns are called common gender nouns.
Examples
- Singer
- Sheep
- Relative
- Pupil
- President
- Pig
- Passenger
- Parent
- Owner
- Infant
- Guest
- Guardian
- Friend
- Deer
- Dancer
- Cousin
- Comrade
- Companion
- Child
- Cattle
- Cat
- Bird
- Baby
- Teacher
- Swan
- Student
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