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boyish

[boi-ish]

Origin

adjective

of or befitting a boy; engagingly youthful or innocent: a boyish grin.

Origin:
1540–50; boy + -ish¹

Related forms

boy·ish·ly, adverb

boy·ish·ness, noun

un·boy·ish, adjective

un·boy·ish·ly, adverb

un·boy·ish·ness, noun

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boyish (ˈbɔɪɪʃ)

—*adj*
	of or like a boy in looks, behaviour, or character, esp when regarded as attractive or endearing: a boyish smile

'boyishly

—*adv*

'boyishness

—n

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Word Origin & History

boyish

1540s, "pertaining to boys," from boy + -ish. Meaning "puerile" is from 1570s.

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