Hoydenish

Quick meaning: Hoydenish is an adjective meaning Somewhat hoyden.

Meaning

Somewhat hoyden.

Example Sentences

To his left sat two Hindu students. At his right there was Professor Hagen’s daughter, a hoydenish Drama major.

...the money Lady Penryhn produced was as little as her services were great; she therefore, (guaranteed by a look from her grace) in a kind of mock-hoydenish manner, seized all the purses, emptied them into the auctioneer's hat, and declared that, as every one present had done their best, all were equal benefactors to the charity;.

Synonyms for hoydenish

Depending on context, synonyms include spirited, hoyden, unwomanly, tomboyish.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tomboyish, spirited, unwomanly, hoidenish, hoiden, hobbledehoyish.

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