Hoydenish (Adjective)
Meaning
Used of girls; wild and boisterous.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her hoydenish behavior often got her into trouble at the strict boarding school.
- The teacher was exasperated by the hoydenish antics of her rowdy students during recess.
- Despite her elegant appearance, she had a hoydenish streak that she expressed through extreme sports.
- Her parents were worried that her hoydenish tendencies would make it difficult for her to make friends at her new school.
- The main character's hoydenish nature made her a lovable and relatable protagonist in the young adult novel.