“hoydenish”的英英意思

单词 hoydenish
释义 hoydenish, a.|ˈhɔɪdənɪʃ|
[f. as prec. + -ish.]
Having the character or manners of a hoyden; belonging to, or characteristic of a hoyden.
1780F. Burney Diary Apr., The young lady..half tonish, and half hoydenish.1815W. Irving in Life & Lett. (1864) I. 343 Mrs. Mardyn..vulgar without humor, and hoydenish without real whim and vivacity.1861G. J. Whyte-Melville Good for Nothing II. xlii. 195 Her somewhat hoydenish manner had acquired repose and dignity.
Hence ˈhoydenishness.
1858Miss Mulock Th. ab. Wom. 22 Tacitly suggestive of hoydenishness.1863Holme Lee A. Warleigh III. 253 Her Mamma quite openly deplored her hoydenishness.
“hoydenish”的英英意思

 

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