boyish
pronunciation
How to pronounce boyish in British English: UK [ˈbɔɪɪʃ]
How to pronounce boyish in American English: US [ˈbɔɪɪʃ]
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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
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 .