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Boyishness

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boy·ish  (boish)
adj.
Characteristic of or befitting a boy: boyish charm.
boyish·ly adv.
boyish·ness n.
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Noun1.boyishness - being characteristic of a boy
masculinity - the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for men


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It's all youthfulness--positively nothing but boyishness.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
She knew that Burning Daylight was not a man to be trifled with, that under his simplicity and boyishness he was essentially a dominant male creature, and that she had pledged herself to a future of inevitable stress and storm.
Burning Daylight by London, Jack View in context
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