boyish

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    befitting or characteristic of a young boy

Word Origin

boyish (adj.)
1540s, "pertaining to boys," from boy + -ish. Meaning "puerile" is from 1570s. Related: Boyishly; boyishness.

Antonym

adj.

girlish

Example

1. You wouldn 't call any of them boyish .
2. Han han flashes a boyish , disarming grin .
3. The boyish boss of facebook will reap billions by taking his company public in 2012 .
4. When people say of bush that he seems eternally boyish , this is in part what they 're referring to .
5. He seems pleased to be regarded as a boyish cutup rather than a celebrity .

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