HOYDEN

tomboy, romp, hoyden

(noun) a girl who behaves in a boyish manner

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hoyden (plural hoydens)

(archaic) A rude, uncultured or rowdy girl or woman.

Adjective

hoyden (comparative more hoyden, superlative most hoyden)

Like a hoyden: high-spirited and boisterous; saucy, tomboyish.

Verb

hoyden (third-person singular simple present hoydens, present participle hoydening, simple past and past participle hoydened)

(intransitive) To behave in a hoydenish manner.

Anagrams

• Doheny, dhoney

Source: Wiktionary


Hoy"den, n.

Definition: Same as Hoiden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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