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boylike

adjective adverb

Befitting or characteristic of a young boy

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Word length
7
Starts with
B
Ends with
E
Contains
OY
Scrabble score
16

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adjective

  1. Befitting or characteristic of a young boy

    “A boyish grin”

adverb

  1. Like a boy

    “He smiled boyishly at his fiancee”

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A boyish grin
Schoolboyish pranks
He smiled boyishly at his fiancee

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