boyish

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   befitting or characteristic of a young boy

   A boyish grin.

2. 2
   adj

   Like a stereotypical boy in appearance or demeanor.

   People disliked his boyish and juvenile behaviour.

3. 3
   adj

   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.

From boy + -ish.

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