boyish

The very first chance that I got evaded his grasp and ran on ahead into the dark, skipping with feigned boyish exuberance.

a simplex word has no affixes and is not part of a compound--like 'boy' compared with 'boyish' or 'house' compared with ' houseboat '.

Jennifer watched as Michael Moretti rose to his feet. He looked calm and relaxed. Boyish was the word that came to Jennifer's mind.

The scrutiny had been made with such an air of innocence, in such a gaping, indolent, boyish manner.

It's strangely painful and pathetic to see grown up men dressed up in boyish clothing!

The British model Twiggy is often cited for introducing the boyish, adolescent body type as a western feminine ideal.

Jo quite glowed with pleasure at this boyish praise of her sister, and stored it up to repeat to Meg.

The old emotions came tumbling back, she thought of Gerald's green eyes, and of his boyish lips, and she felt sick with love.

It was a period to which, if error was natural, so was the boyish faculty of hoping, believing and rejoicing.

Hello everyone. My name is XXX. Though it is sort of boyish, I still like it, for it means brightness.

He began to talk and laugh, in happy, thoughtless, boyish fashion, as we walked along, and made himself old friend with me at once.

While the British posters displayed her natural boyish look, the American ones showed her with a clearly inflated chest.

It was the officer, walking backwards with a pale, boyish face. He held his sword downwards and kept looking uneasily round.

In this eager, boyish mood, sitting one day in the garden of his widowed mother, he saw an apple fall.

Harry Potter may have been a Blairite phenomenon, conquering the world with sleight of hand and boyish allure.

We adore him for his meekness and tolerance and his lovely, boyish grin.

Possibly the other members of the family did not share her misgivings; so, despairing of grown-up sympathy, she sought my boyish support.

A boyish-looking waiter speculated that if the gunman had really used a 9mm handgun, he must have had an accomplice.

He was more boyish than the others, who looked like they could be in college, or even teachers here rather than students.

with good sense of humor. Although she is usually described as "boyish" , I think she actually is a sensitive person .

But cross me and you'll discover that under this playful boyish exterior beats the heart of a ruthless sadistic maniac.

Nicked named Chun Chun, Li won fans' hearts in the 2005 contest for her boyish style and unconventional personality.

Rob McKenna, the state's boyish attorney-general and a likely Republican candidate for governor, also declares himself proudly centrist.

She was a tall woman , and big- boned , but she appeared slight, and even boyish .

Never since the heroic days of Greece has the world had such a sweet, just, boyish master.

From that other life, if I wanted to bring something, that would probably be only the drive to win. And boyish gamble. And the health.

The 30-year-old, once known for her androgynous looks and boyish crop, now sports shoulder-length locks.

For all his boyish appearance and references to "The Wizard of Oz" , Mr Campbell speaks with conviction and determination.

When I joined the army, even before the turn of the century it was the fulfillment of all my boyish hopes and dreams.

Why is she so motivated to stand out in a tom-boyish fashion?

A boyish name, when you thought about it, not well matched to his behavior, his reputation as a grown man.

One should not wreck a young man's career for a single boyish indiscretion .

With his spiky, copper-colored hair and boyish features, Saito could easily be mistaken for a student.

The President said with almost boyish gratification, "Oh, a politician has to borrow the virtues of the elephant, Pug. "

Superficially, he and the boyish Mr Campbell could not be more different. Yet superficial is what their differences appear to be.

With his boyish good looks and cool determination on the course, Weir has become an idol to thousands of young Canadians.

A boyish leather belt and a stack of cuffs give this sweet cotton sundress a rugged twist.

in boyish zeal , he rehashes the dubious british claims to have invented television and the jet engine.

Zhang, a rapidly rising singing star, lost in the Super Girls' competition to champion, Li Yuchuan, who won with a boyish charm.

Joe quite glowed with pleasure at this boyish praise of her sister.

Mr Roberts shows boyish pleasure and admiration at the great feats of arms he describes.

FUTURE VISION: Play with sound waves and computer-generated imagery in a boyish palette of blues and black.

And attributed his boldness of speech to a certain simplicity and boyish mirth.

Dadalielie, boyish character, destined to wear the lace base even if I have no way to become a princess.

As is the case with many child stars, as Culkin matured and lost his cute boyish looks, audiences became less and less attracted to him.

Like mummies coming back from the dead, their animated faces emerge in the firelight, revealing downy wisps of beard and boyish grins.

She wore blue jeans and a loose shirt and sported short boyish hair.

He recalled the stainless purity of his boyish life.

Petite yet boyish -looking, she confessed to developing a love for Singapore food and Indian clothes during her stay.

The Rat Pack invented the star attitude, that manly style with boyish charm that all male performers since have tried to emulate (2).

His features wet drawn and haggard, though there was still a certain boyish softness to them.

Miller's official portrait shows a boyish cadet with a long thin face untroubled by thoughts of the future.

Ever since he hit the screen, Matt Damon's boyish good looks and serious talent have thrilled audiences.

Because there are group of LADS split into two cars driving into the middle of nowhere for some boyish fun with some hovercrafts .

She smiled naughtily when I told her she was being boyish .

Tomboy A girl considered boyish or masculine in behavior or manner.

My dad gave me a boyish Chinese name - Zhang Yu, meaning: embracing the universe with open arms.

Tip: A wrap style top is a graceful and feminine way to add curves to a boyish shape.

Boys are boys, and employ themselves with boyish matters.

In fact, I don't want to be Gu Furong, because she is boyish, a little bit foolish sometimes, crazy and mean.

Daniel: You are a girl. Of course you are not boyish. What do you expect of the Olympics, sister?

You are a girl. Of course you are not boyish. What do you except of the Olympics, sister?

boyish Jo loses her temper regularly; while the golden-haired schoolgirl Amy is inclined towards affectation.

His movements were brisk and boyish.

LiuZhenWei directors like of girl, partial neutral point, and even his boyish when I request to handsome pan.

But they can be cute, boyish and strike just the right holiday vibe.

Disappointed of its real womanhood, it had not succeeded in becoming boyish, and unsubstantial, and transparent;

i ll have you arrested for this , " he snarled , tears of boyish indignation running down his flushed cheeks" .

I'm not very good at dancing and tie-in dress, I think I am quite boyish.

He looked about the room with boyish ease.

Daniel, you are so boyish. Beckham is old at that time.

Soames was thirty-ish and crew-cut, but anything boyish and ingenuous about him was strictly superficial;

trying to hide the boyish enthusiasm bubbling up inside him

The boyish hand of this olden maid, hints secrets, guarded by her face

The coarser pleasures of my boyish days,

I am not splitting hairs, I am not being school-boyish discussing at a union;

time he will give his boyish story of the entire affair,

How to adjust boyish figure skater's emotion in competition period

A boyish notion of false emotion

In a father's boyish eyes