Boyly
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Characteristic of a boy; boyish. rare
"I thought I really liked Lucas, but maybe not. Is it possible to like two boys at once, a manly boy and a boyly man? Lucas is more man than boy. Stephen is more boy than man."
Example
More examples"I thought I really liked Lucas, but maybe not. Is it possible to like two boys at once, a manly boy and a boyly man? Lucas is more man than boy. Stephen is more boy than man."
Etymology
From boy + -ly.
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