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Boyish

//ˈbɔɪ.ɪʃ// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Like a stereotypical boy in appearance or demeanor.

    "People disliked his boyish and juvenile behaviour."

  2. 2
    Relating to a boy, or occurring in boyhood.

    "For Memnon […] fought hand to hand with his overmatch, and met his boyish and most dolorous death beneath the walls of Troy."

Adjective
  1. 1
    befitting or characteristic of a young boy wordnet

Etymology

From boy + -ish.

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