boyish C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈbɔɪ.ɪʃ/ See IPA manual Freq #31852 Meanings 1 adj befitting or characteristic of a young boy A boyish grin. 2 adj Like a stereotypical boy in appearance or demeanor. People disliked his boyish and juvenile behaviour. 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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · befitting or characteristic... boylike Word family Forms boyishly Derived forms boyishlyboyishnesstomboyishunboyish Common collocations boyish grin Adjective + noun Etymology From boy + -ish. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # boyish **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈbɔɪ.ɪʃ/ **Frequency rank:** 31852 ## Meanings 1. befitting or characteristic of a young boy 2. Like a stereotypical boy in appearance or demeanor. 3. Relating to a boy, or occurring in boyhood. ## Examples - A boyish grin. - People disliked his boyish and juvenile behaviour. - For Memnon […] fought hand to hand with his overmatch, and met his boyish and most dolorous death beneath the walls of Troy. ## Derived Forms - boyishly - boyishness - tomboyish - unboyish ## Etymology From boy + -ish. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown