BOYISHNESS

boyishness

(noun) being characteristic of a boy

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

boyishness (usually uncountable, plural boyishnesses)

The quality of being boyish.

Coordinate terms

• girlishness

Source: Wiktionary


Boy"ish*ness, n.

Definition: The manners or behavior of a boy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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