boyish

Speech parts

1. boyish - Adjective

2. boyish - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Resembling a boy in a manners or opinions; belonging to a boy; childish; trifling; puerile.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

boylike schoolboyish allegro corky airy crouse butch manly blithe callow young active child vernal chipper
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Antonyms

rusty old olden hoary female ancient
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Phrases with the word

least boyish boyish form boyish girl boyish behavior less boyish more boyish

Anagrams

shiboy

Examples

a boyish grin Source: Internet

schoolboyish pranks Source: Internet

A contingent there coalesced around Rob Sand, the state auditor and boyish of Iowa Democratic politics. Source: Internet

Although Toots enjoys the boys' company, she sometimes exhibits disdain, naivete or exasperation at their more boyish behaviour. Source: Internet

A very social person George possessed an almost boyish sense of humor. Source: Internet

Both men admired the work of Rudyard Kipling —Cooper kept a copy of the poem " If— " in his dressing room—and retained as adults Kipling's sense of boyish adventure. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

boyg boyhood Boyington boyish behavior boyish behaviour boyish boy