boyish
adjective
of or befitting a boy; engagingly youthful or innocent.
boyishly
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a word derived from
boyish.
Example Sentences
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Even when speaking of serious things, Louganis remains boyishly energetic, smiling beneath a portrait of him with his dogs while the pets bark insistently for his attention.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2024
He was boyishly handsome, with light brown hair and a small goatee and chinstrap of hair along his jawline.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
His hair is wavy and golden brown, whipping every which way, begging to be boyishly brushed aside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
He was a boyishly handsome architect from China, staying in Maryland on a long-term assignment.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2022
He walks over, snatches the seashell out of my hands, grinning boyishly, adorably.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
