Hoyden

Quick meaning: Hoyden is a noun meaning Like a hoyden: high-spirited and boisterous; saucy, tomboyish.

Meaning

Like a hoyden: high-spirited and boisterous; saucy, tomboyish.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To behave in a hoydenish manner.
2. (archaic) A rude, uncultured or rowdy girl or woman.

Example Sentences

Tabitha is lighting the candles in the sconces. A great, strong, heavy girl, a hoyden, not pretty, her face distinguished only by youth, by health.

It was the same conflicting emotion that made her desire to appear a delicate and high-bred lady with boys and to be, as well, a hoyden who was not above a few kisses.

Many of the country girls I met appeared to me pretty – that is, to have fine complexions, sparkling eyes, and a kind of arch, hoyden playfulness which distinguishes the village coquette.

her ladyship burst suddenly into the schoolroom to introduce Mr. Perriam, who, as she announced from the doorway to Maisie, wouldn't believe his ears that one had a great hoyden of a daughter.

Word Forms

• hoydens
• hoydening
• hoydened

Synonyms for hoyden

Depending on context, synonyms include romp, tomboy, tomboyish, hoydenish.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tomboy, tomboyish, romp, spirited, tart, hoddydoddy.

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