boyish
boy·ish
boyish · more boyish · most boyish
мальчишеский
jungenhaft, knabenhaft
Like a stereotypical boy in appearance or demeanorLike a stereotypical boy in appearance or demeanor.
/ˈbojɪʃ/
» He still has a boyish face.
Meaning
2 sensesLike a stereotypical boy in appearance or demeanor.
People disliked his boyish and juvenile behaviour.
Her boyish figure belied her femininity.
Relating to a boy, or occurring in boyhood.
jungenhaft, knabenhaft
мальчи́шескийmalʹčíšeskij
More definitions
- befitting or characteristic of a young boy
Examples
5 sentencesHe still has a boyish face.
That girl looks boyish.
This girl looks boyish.
Hairdos can be long and feminine, short and boyish or fringed for a lion’s mane.
I saw his dark face lit up with a boyish enthusiasm as he gazed about him.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
like a boy:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
like a boy:
Forms
more boyish, most boyish| Comparative | more boyish Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most boyish Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- befitting or characteristic of a young boy:boylikeschoolboyish
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form