She/ʃi/ Definition 1 of 4Pro Tip 1/3Gender Specific Use 'she' when you're sure the person or animal identifies as female. My sister is a lawyer; she practices in New York. Pro Tip 2/3Familiar Antecedent 'She' should clearly refer to a specific woman or female animal already mentioned. Jessica loves art. She is visiting the museum today. Pro Tip 3/3Singular Reference Use 'she' to refer to one person or animal only. The cat is hungry, she is meowing nonstop.