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boyish
boy·ish
/
ˈbɔɪ
ɪʃ
/
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[
boi
-ish
]
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adjective
of or befitting a
boy
; engagingly youthful or innocent:
a boyish grin.
Origin:
1540–50;
boy
+
-ish
1
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
boyish
1540s, "pertaining to boys," from
boy
+
-ish
. Meaning "puerile" is from 1570s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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