BOYISH
boyish, boylike, schoolboyish
(adjective) befitting or characteristic of a young boy; āa boyish grinā; āschoolboyish pranksā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
boyish (comparative more boyish, superlative most boyish)
Like a stereotypical boy in appearance or demeanor.
Source: Wiktionary
Boy"ish, a.
Definition: Resembling a boy in a manners or opinions; belonging to a boy; childish; trifling; puerile. A boyish, odd conceit. Baillie.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
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