hoyden

or hoi·den

[ hoid-n ]

/ ˈhɔɪd n /

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noun

a boisterous, bold, and carefree girl; a tomboy.

adjective

boisterous; rude.

Origin of hoyden

1585–95; perhaps <Middle Dutch heyden boor, heathen

OTHER WORDS FROM hoyden

hoy·den·ish, adjectivehoy·den·ism, noun

Words nearby hoyden

hox gene, Hoxha, Hoxie, hoy, hoya, hoyden, Hoylake, Hoyle, Hoyt, hp, HPD

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Example sentences from the Web for hoyden

Time and Love have vainly nibbled with sharp teeth; they have in no way lessened the vague but eternal charm of her hoyden breast.
Baudelaire: His Prose and Poetry|Charles Baudelaire
I hope I will not be too noisy, nor too much of a hoyden for you—for you are not well I am sure.
The Days of My Life|Mrs. Oliphant
She cannot altogether be defended, and yet it may be averred that she is not a hoyden, not given to romping nor prone to boxing.
Barchester Towers|Anthony Trollope
It was the sudden, merry peal of a big girl, still scarcely more than a hoyden.
His Masterpiece|Emile Zola

I do not think I was an ordinary child; and notwithstanding my hoyden nature had a very thoughtful turn of mind.
A Grandmother's Recollections|Ella Rodman

British Dictionary definitions for hoyden

hoyden

hoiden

/ (ˈhɔɪdən) /

noun

a wild boisterous girl; tomboy

Derived forms of hoyden

hoydenish or hoidenish, adjectivehoydenishness or hoidenishness, noun

Word Origin for hoyden

C16: perhaps from Middle Dutch heidijn heathen

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单词	hoyden
释义	hoyden or hoi·den [ hoid-n ] / ˈhɔɪd n / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hoyden ON THESAURUS.COM noun a boisterous, bold, and carefree girl; a tomboy. adjective boisterous; rude. Origin of hoyden 1585–95; perhaps <Middle Dutch heyden boor, heathen OTHER WORDS FROM hoyden hoy·den·ish, adjectivehoy·den·ism, noun Words nearby hoyden hox gene, Hoxha, Hoxie, hoy, hoya, hoyden, Hoylake, Hoyle, Hoyt, hp, HPD Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hoyden Time and Love have vainly nibbled with sharp teeth; they have in no way lessened the vague but eternal charm of her hoyden breast. Baudelaire: His Prose and Poetry\|Charles Baudelaire I hope I will not be too noisy, nor too much of a hoyden for you—for you are not well I am sure. The Days of My Life\|Mrs. Oliphant She cannot altogether be defended, and yet it may be averred that she is not a hoyden, not given to romping nor prone to boxing. Barchester Towers\|Anthony Trollope It was the sudden, merry peal of a big girl, still scarcely more than a hoyden. His Masterpiece\|Emile Zola I do not think I was an ordinary child; and notwithstanding my hoyden nature had a very thoughtful turn of mind. A Grandmother's Recollections\|Ella Rodman British Dictionary definitions for hoyden hoyden hoiden / (ˈhɔɪdən) / noun a wild boisterous girl; tomboy Derived forms of hoyden hoydenish or hoidenish, adjectivehoydenishness or hoidenishness, noun Word Origin for hoyden C16: perhaps from Middle Dutch heidijn heathen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hoyden romp, meg, gamine, spitfire, hoiden
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hoyden

or hoi·den

noun

adjective

Origin of hoyden

OTHER WORDS FROM hoyden

Words nearby hoyden

Example sentences from the Web for hoyden

British Dictionary definitions for hoyden

hoiden

noun

Derived forms of hoyden

Word Origin for hoyden

Words related to hoyden