Boyishness
41boyish — [boi′ish] adj. of, like, or fit for a boy or boys boyishly adv. boyishness n …
42boy — n. & int. n. 1 a male child or youth. 2 a young man, esp. regarded as not yet mature. 3 a male servant, attendant, etc. 4 (the boys) colloq. a group of men mixing socially. int. expressing pleasure, surprise, etc. Phrases and idioms: boy scout =… …
43boyish — adjective befitting or characteristic of a young boy (Freq. 2) a boyish grin schoolboyish pranks • Syn: ↑boylike, ↑schoolboyish • Similar to: ↑young, ↑immature …
44boylike — I adjective befitting or characteristic of a young boy a boyish grin schoolboyish pranks • Syn: ↑boyish, ↑schoolboyish • Similar to: ↑young, ↑immature …
45masculinity — noun 1. the properties characteristic of the male sex (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑maleness • Ant: ↑femaleness (for: ↑maleness) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
46schoolboyish — adjective befitting or characteristic of a young boy a boyish grin schoolboyish pranks • Syn: ↑boyish, ↑boylike • Similar to: ↑young, ↑immature • …
47tomboyishness — noun masculinity in women (especially in girls and young women) • Syn: ↑hoydenism • Derivationally related forms: ↑tomboyish • Hypernyms: ↑masculinity * * * noun see tomboyish * * * …
