pronoun
she
shee
pronoun
1
Used to refer to a female person or animal already mentioned.
"My sister called earlier; she wants to meet for lunch."
"The cat hid under the sofa because she was scared of the storm."
2
Used, especially in older or poetic usage, to refer to a ship, country, or machine.
"The old sailors always said of their boat, "She sails beautifully in a strong wind.""
noun
1
A female person or animal.
"Is the new puppy a he or a she?"
How to Use She
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe word English speakers use to talk about a female person, animal, or (traditionally) a ship or vehicle, without repeating their name.
Common pairings
she said
she went
as she saw it
Word Forms
shes plural, She plural
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Etymology
Traces back through Middle English "sche/scho" to an Old English root, likely "hēo," with a sound shift that eventually produced the modern "she" — the exact path is debated among linguists.