What are some examples of unusual masculine and feminine words?

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2026-08-12 02:20

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In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female, such as male and female.

Examples of unusual (or seldom used) gender specific nouns are:

  • male/ female
  • aviator/ aviatrix (pilot)
  • boomer/ flyer (kangaroo)
  • cob/ pen (swan)
  • drone/ worker (ant, bee, wasp)
  • hart/ hind (red deer)
  • hob/ jill (ferret)
  • jack/ jenny (donkey)
  • jack/ jill (hare, kangaroo, opossum, rabbit, wallaby, weasel, wombat)
  • jimmy/ jenny (crab)
  • reynard/ vixen (fox)
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