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hoyden
or hoi·den
[ hoid-n ]
noun
- a boisterous, bold, and carefree girl; a tomboy.
adjective
- boisterous; rude.
hoyden
/ ˈhɔɪdən /
noun
- a wild boisterous girl; tomboy
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Derived Forms
- ˈhoydenishness, noun
- ˈhoydenish, adjective
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Other Words From
- hoyden·ish adjective
- hoyden·ism noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hoyden1
C16: perhaps from Middle Dutch heidijn heathen
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Example Sentences
Betsy wrote, "From that moment Las Cases never liked me, after this adventure, and used to call me a little rude hoyden."
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And to make sure work, Young Hoyden is lock'd up at the first approach of the Enemy.
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Bessie rode Miss Hoyden, the doctor's little mare, and trotted along at a brisk pace by his stout cob Brownie.
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I remember him at Scituate years ago, when he was a young ship-builder and I a curly-haired hoyden of five or six.
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Then Miss Hoyden shall trot along with me, and we'll call for you—not later than ten, Bessie, and you'll not keep me waiting.
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