Boyish
/ˈbɔɪɪʃ/adjective
Having characteristics or qualities traditionally associated with boys.
Despite his age, he still has a boyish charm that people find appealing.
Often appears as...
- boyish charm
- boyish grin
adjective
Belonging to or suitable for a boy.
He wore a boyish outfit to the party.
Often appears as...
- boyish clothes
- boyish style
adjective
Having characteristics or qualities traditionally associated with boys.
Despite his age, he still has a boyish charm that people find appealing.
Often appears as...
- boyish charm
- boyish grin
adjective
Belonging to or suitable for a boy.
He wore a boyish outfit to the party.
Often appears as...
- boyish clothes
- boyish style
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Pro Tip 1/3Non-Age Specific
Boyish doesn't always mean young; it can describe a grown man with youthful traits.
The actor retains a boyish enthusiasm that endears him to fans of all ages.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Appeal
Certain 'boyish' qualities, like innocence or openness, are often seen positively.
His boyish grin instantly disarmed the tough crowd.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Perception
'Boyish' may imply different qualities in various cultures, such as courage or playfulness.
In many stories, the hero often exhibits a boyish sense of adventure.
Compare with
buoyantchildlikeenergeticfrolicsomemischievousplayfulsprightlyyouthful
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Islamophobia killed my...
Thank you for everything. I love you." About a month later, I'm back home in North Carolina for a short visit, and on the last evening, I run upstairs to Deah's room, eager to find out how he's feeling being a newly married man. With a big boyish smile he says,
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The Excavation of...
As Carter struggles to remove the mask from the mummy, its beard becomes detached, revealing boyish looks. And here we have an explanation of why his tomb is so small. This is not the tomb of an old ruler.
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Islamophobia killed my...
Thank you for everything. I love you." About a month later, I'm back home in North Carolina for a short visit, and on the last evening, I run upstairs to Deah's room, eager to find out how he's feeling being a newly married man. With a big boyish smile he says,
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The Excavation of...
As Carter struggles to remove the mask from the mummy, its beard becomes detached, revealing boyish looks. And here we have an explanation of why his tomb is so small. This is not the tomb of an old ruler.
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Rob Sheffield
American Journalist
One of the things that make Liars so fascinating after five albums, each one so completely different from the others, is that even though they play around with all the classic tropes of art-damaged angst-noise perv-rock, they exude a totally cheery and boyish enthusiasm onstage, goofing around with their keyboards and beatboxes.
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Charli XCX
British Musician
I think I'm a girl's girl in the sense that I support women a lot, and I'm definitely all for girl power, but I think I'm quite a tomboy at heart - even though I love my fashion and dressing up, I think my essence is very boyish.
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Gary Oldman
English Actor
You can play older than yourself. You can play younger than yourself up to a point, and then that just becomes impossible because you carry a weight with you that you can't shift, unless you have very boyish looks.
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Jacquelyn Jablonski
American Model
I'm boyish with a feminine twist. I definitely gravitate toward oversized things like shirts and jackets. I like a good trouser, but then I might mix it up with something more feminine, like a pointy boot or pumps.
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Mary Frann
American Actress
I like a boyish quality in a man, somebody who is still adventurous. But I have no rules. I do not care - within reason - about your chronological age. I care whether you have passion in your life.
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Maxine Peake
English Actress
When I was growing up, because I was a bit overweight and boyish, I thought I wasn't attractive to the opposite sex, but I have since met lads from my school who said I just seemed unapproachable.
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David Cassidy
American Actor
I was silver-white by the time I was 35, but having grey hair makes me look washed out. My wife and son have both said that grey hair doesn't suit me because I have a boyish face.
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Saskia de Brauw
Dutch Artist
Hedi Slimane told me I was boyish in his eyes. For him femininity and masculinity are the same thing, the difference is not so interesting, he said.
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KT Tunstall
Scottish Musician
I like that I have a boyish figure, because I love wearing men's suits.
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Sonoya Mizuno
Japanese Actress
My vibe is a bit boyish: rock shirts, trousers.
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Rob Sheffield
American Journalist
One of the things that make Liars so fascinating after five albums, each one so completely different from the others, is that even though they play around with all the classic tropes of art-damaged angst-noise perv-rock, they exude a totally cheery and boyish enthusiasm onstage, goofing around with their keyboards and beatboxes.
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Charli XCX
British Musician
I think I'm a girl's girl in the sense that I support women a lot, and I'm definitely all for girl power, but I think I'm quite a tomboy at heart - even though I love my fashion and dressing up, I think my essence is very boyish.
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Gary Oldman
English Actor
You can play older than yourself. You can play younger than yourself up to a point, and then that just becomes impossible because you carry a weight with you that you can't shift, unless you have very boyish looks.
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Jacquelyn Jablonski
American Model
I'm boyish with a feminine twist. I definitely gravitate toward oversized things like shirts and jackets. I like a good trouser, but then I might mix it up with something more feminine, like a pointy boot or pumps.
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Mary Frann
American Actress
I like a boyish quality in a man, somebody who is still adventurous. But I have no rules. I do not care - within reason - about your chronological age. I care whether you have passion in your life.
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Maxine Peake
English Actress
When I was growing up, because I was a bit overweight and boyish, I thought I wasn't attractive to the opposite sex, but I have since met lads from my school who said I just seemed unapproachable.
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David Cassidy
American Actor
I was silver-white by the time I was 35, but having grey hair makes me look washed out. My wife and son have both said that grey hair doesn't suit me because I have a boyish face.
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Saskia de Brauw
Dutch Artist
Hedi Slimane told me I was boyish in his eyes. For him femininity and masculinity are the same thing, the difference is not so interesting, he said.
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KT Tunstall
Scottish Musician
I like that I have a boyish figure, because I love wearing men's suits.
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Sonoya Mizuno
Japanese Actress
My vibe is a bit boyish: rock shirts, trousers.
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