chick flick

American  

noun

• chick flicks
  plural

1. a movie that appeals especially to women, usually having a romantic or sentimental theme and a female leading character.

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chick flick British  

noun

1. informal a film aimed at or appealing to women

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• chick flicks
  plural

Etymology

Origin of chick flick

1985-90; chick (in the sense of “woman”) + flick ²

Example Sentences

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chick flick

“Clueless,” once seen as a chick flick favorite, is now properly revered as a comedy staple, appreciated for its sizable contributions to the cultural lexicon.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2025

An Adele concert may be the biggest chick flick we’ve ever seen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2016

Guys were taken to see “Bridesmaids,” which looked like the ultimate chick flick to them, and they all came out like, Oh my God, that’s so funny.

From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2016

But we were dismissive of, or entirely ignored, the so-called chick flick and thus no celebratory stories were written about its relatively similar box office triumph.

From Forbes ● Jul. 22, 2015

“Pretty Woman” was on the front end of a chick flick resurgence that spawned many a rom-com deluxe.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2015