Boyish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɔɪ.ɪʃ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Boyish is an adjective meaning Like a stereotypical boy in appearance or demeanor.
Meaning
Like a stereotypical boy in appearance or demeanor.
More Meanings
- Relating to a boy, or occurring in boyhood.
Example Sentences
Her boyish figure belied her femininity.
People disliked his boyish and juvenile behaviour.
For Memnon […] fought hand to hand with his overmatch, and met his boyish and most dolorous death beneath the walls of Troy.
There were no signs and no one quite knew how to navigate the museum, including, as it was Fleet Week, gaggles of boyish sailors all in their summer whites. It looked like a Frank Sinatra movie.
Synonyms for boyish
Depending on context, synonyms include immature, young, boylike, schoolboyish.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include schoolboyish, boylike, young, immature, childish, boyly.
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