Tomboyish (Adjective)
Meaning
Used of girls; wild and boisterous.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The little girl's tomboyish ways often got her into trouble, but she couldn't help loving the rough-and-tumble games with her brothers.
- With her short hair and love of soccer, Sarah was often described as having a tomboyish streak.
- As a child, Emily was a tomboyish kid who loved climbing trees and playing in the mud.
- Her tomboyish behavior as a kid had earned her both admiration and teasing from her classmates.
- Despite her love of dresses and makeup, Rachel had a tomboyish side that she only revealed to her closest friends.