lass C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /læs/ UK /læs/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like less /ɛ/ vs /æ/ Sounds like latch /tʃ/ vs /s/ Meanings 1 noun a girl or young woman The bonnie lass sang as she carried the pails up from the well. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a girl or young woman girlmaidendamsellassiewenchmiss ↔ Opposites ladboy Word family Derived forms lassie Related forms lassie Etymology AI details From Middle English lasse, probably of Scandinavian origin, perhaps related to Old Norse loskr ('weak, idle') or Old Swedish løsk kona ('unmarried woman'). lasse Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lass **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /læs/ **IPA (UK):** /læs/ ## Meanings 1. a girl or young woman ## Examples - The bonnie lass sang as she carried the pails up from the well. ## Synonyms - girl - maiden - damsel - lassie - wench - miss ## Antonyms - lad - boy ## Derived Forms - lassie ## Related Forms - lassie ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lasse ## Etymology From Middle English lasse, probably of Scandinavian origin, perhaps related to Old Norse loskr ('weak, idle') or Old Swedish løsk kona ('unmarried woman'). ## AI Etymology Lass comes from Middle English lasse, probably of Scandinavian origin, perhaps related to Old Norse loskr ('weak, idle') or Old Swedish løsk kona ('unmarried woman'). The etymological trail includes Middle English lasse. The same word family includes lassie. Its current noun use means "a girl or young woman". ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown