hoyden (Meaning)

Wordnet

hoyden (n)

a girl who behaves in a boyish manner

Webster

Same as Hoiden.

The hoydenish child ran wild in the park, tearing through the grass and shouting with abandon.
Emily was considered a hoyden by her prim and proper aunts due to her unladylike behavior.
The school's headmistress scolded the hoyden for her boisterous laughter and unseemly antics.
The rowdy hoyden jumped and skipped, her skirts flying up revealing her bloomers.
The hoyden's raucous laughter echoed through the quiet library, causing patrons to glare disapprovingly.
Despite her hoydenish ways, the girl had a kind heart and always helped those in need.
The hoyden refused to conform to society's expectations and embraced her unconventional spirit.
The boy's hoydenish behavior was a constant source of embarrassment to his parents.
The hoyden's antics were a stark contrast to the refined etiquette of the upper classes.
The hoydenish student was often excluded from social gatherings due to her unladylike ways.

a girl who behaves in a boyish mannerSame as Hoiden.

tomboy, pixie, gamine, romp, pixy, snip, bobby-soxer, missy, filly, lassie

No antonyms found.

The hoydenish child ran wild in the park, tearing through the grass and shouting with abandon.

Emily was considered a hoyden by her prim and proper aunts due to her unladylike behavior.

The school's headmistress scolded the hoyden for her boisterous laughter and unseemly antics.

The rowdy hoyden jumped and skipped, her skirts flying up revealing her bloomers.