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Definition of Hoydenish
1. Adjective. Used of girls; wild and boisterous.
Definition of Hoydenish
1. Adjective. Somewhat hoyden. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hoydenish
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hoydenish
| howzat howzit hox hox gene hox genes hoxed hoxes hoxing hoy hoya | hoyas hoyden hoyden(a) hoydened hoydening hoydenish (current term) hoydenism hoydens hoyed hoyin | hoying hoyles hoyman hoymen hoys hp hr hr. hrivna hrivnas |
Literary usage of Hoydenish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Mary Brandegee: An Autobiography by Ellen Peck (1865)
"... and such a masculine voice, — so disagreeable, — and such a hoydenish, nervous
laugh! And, Mary, she mentioned the devil five times. ..."
2. The Universal Anthology: A Collection of the Best Literature, Ancient by Richard Garnett, Leon Vallée, Alois Brandl (1899)
"Mme. de Ceran — Yes, your hoydenish performances! And these senseless things you
do — Suzanne — Seeing I'm only a hoyden, it isn't surprising I do senseless ..."
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