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BOYLIKE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Befitting or characteristic of a young boy

Example:

schoolboyish pranks

Synonyms:

boyish; boylike; schoolboyish

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

immature; young ((used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth)

 II. (adverb) 

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Meaning:

Like a boy

Example:

he smiled boyishly at his fiancee

Synonyms:

boyishly; boylike

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

boylike (befitting or characteristic of a young boy)

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