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boylike

boy·like

uncommon

adverb

1.

like a boy

  • “he smiled boyishly at his fiancee”
Synonyms

adjective

1.

befitting or characteristic of a young boy

  • “a boyish grin”
  • “schoolboyish pranks”
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Origin

From boy + -like.

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