hoydenish
1hoydenish — hoyden ► NOUN dated ▪ a boisterous girl. DERIVATIVES hoydenish adjective. ORIGIN probably from Dutch heiden, denoting a rude man; related to HEATHEN(Cf. ↑heathenism) …
2hoydenish — adjective see hoyden …
3hoydenish — See hoyden. * * * …
4hoydenish — adjective Somewhat hoyden …
5hoydenish — hoy·den·ish …
6hoydenish — /ˈhɔɪdənɪʃ/ (say hoyduhnish) adjective boisterous; tomboyish. {hoyden + ish1} –hoydenishly, adverb –hoydenishness, noun …
7hoydenish — adjective used of girls; wild and boisterous • Syn: ↑tomboyish • Similar to: ↑unwomanly • Derivationally related forms: ↑tomboyishness (for: ↑tomboyish) …
8hoyden — hoydenish, adj. hoydenism, n. /hoyd n/, n. 1. a boisterous, bold, and carefree girl; a tomboy. adj. 2. boisterous; rude. Also, hoiden. [1585 95; perh. < MD heyden boor, HEATHEN] * * * …
9hoi´den|ish|ness — hoi|den|ish «HOY duh nihsh», adjective. = hoydenish. (Cf. ↑hoydenish) –hoi´den|ish|ness, noun …
10hoi|den|ish — «HOY duh nihsh», adjective. = hoydenish. (Cf. ↑hoydenish) –hoi´den|ish|ness, noun …