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hoyden
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hoy·den  (hoidn)
n.
A high-spirited, boisterous, or saucy girl.
adj.
High-spirited; boisterous.
[From earlier hoyden, a rude youth, probably from Dutch heiden, heathen, boor, from Middle Dutch; see kaito- in Indo-European roots.]
hoyden·ish adj.
hoyden, hoiden [ˈhɔɪdən]
n
a wild boisterous girl; tomboy
[perhaps from Middle Dutch heidijn heathen]
hoydenish , hoidenish adj
hoydenishness , hoidenishness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hoydenhoyden - a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
tomboy, romp
fille, girl, miss, missy, young lady, young woman - a young woman; "a young lady of 18"
Translations
hoyden (o.f.) [ˈhɔɪdn] N → marimacho m
hoyden
n → wilde Range (dated), → Wildfang m (dated)


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