schoolgirlish

American  

[skool-gurl-ish] / ˈskulˌgɜrl ɪʃ /

adjective

1. like or characteristic of a young girl.

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Other Word Forms

• schoolgirlishly adverb
• schoolgirlishness noun

Example Sentences

He could remember no other unusual conversation with her, no strange behavior, no meaningful looks or sulks to suggest that her schoolgirlish passion had lasted beyond that day in June.

From Literature

Rangy and schoolgirlish in a black top, kelly green varsity jacket, plaid pleated skirt, Nike sneakers and Marc Jacobs nylon bag, Tsai’s wholesomeness belied her self-assuredness.

From Los Angeles Times

And if there was something rather excessive — even, to my mind, schoolgirlish — about her attachment to her young servant, it was perhaps only a late and pathetic extension of the maternal instinct.

From New York Times

He did not like her schoolgirlish attempt at epigram, and he showed his disapproval.

From Project Gutenberg

James has in recent months been downright schoolgirlish in his public declarations of ardor.

From Salon