From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishboyishboy‧ish /ˈbɔɪ-ɪʃ/ adjective CHILDsomeone who is boyish looks or behaves like a boy in a way that is attractive → girlish boyish good looks At 45, she still had a trim boyish figure. —boyishly adverb boyishly handsome —boyishness noun [uncountable]
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boyish• His artlessness was boyish and so were his acuteness and his transparent but somewhat belated good sense.• Thor cut through their courteous offerings of hospitality with a boyish challenge.• Pale ears beneath a boyish crewcut were pricked up alertly.• There was the boyish enthusiasm and raw speed of Maurice Greene and the quiet, understated professionalism of the unbeatable Michael Johnson.• Chuck has blond hair and a smooth boyish face.• Even his classic boyish looks seem to proclaim his good humour and openness.• Peter Frechette plays Peter as emerging into manhood from a scruffy, boyish petulance.• Still very boyish, smooth and neat; no imbalance yet, he caught a wonderful perfection.• He had an engaging smile, quite boyish, which transformed his otherwise serious face.boyish figure• At last my boyish figure had acquired some status and a more attractive description: gamine. 