boy

noun

ˈbȯi

plural boys

often attributive

a(1)

: a male child from birth to adulthood

a ten-year-old boy

(2)

: a child whose gender identity is male

Author Kyle Lukoff told Newsweek, Call Me Max and other books in the series are about a young trans boy figuring out who he is, making new friends, and sharing about himself with his family and community.—

Samantha Lock

: son

Even though it made them uncomfortable to have their boy talked about all over town, secretly, Nick's mom and dad were pleased.—

Andrew Clements

: an immature male

separate the men from the boys

a boy genius

: a male romantic partner : boyfriend, beau

: a man or boy native to a given place

a local boy

: man, person

the boys at the office

—used interjectionally to express intensity of feeling

Boy, what a game!

chiefly US slang : a close male friend

Now, the receiver is getting a second chance, thanks to old friend Tom Brady. "Tom is my boy," [Antonio] Brown said Wednesday during his introductory video press conference in Tampa.—

Michael Hurley

: a male domesticated animal and especially a pet

Leo is a 2-year-old pit bull mix. … He loves receiving attention, getting pets and being told he is a good boy.—

The Denver Post

Jean Greening greets the birds in the aviary with whistles, kissing noises, and the phrase, "Who's a pretty boy?"—

Current Science

dated, offensive : a male servant or an enslaved man

disparaging + offensive

—used to address a man of color and especially a Black man

Note: The deeply offensive use of the word boy to address an adult man of color has a strong association with sense 5a and is a term expressive of racist condescension.

boyhood

ˈbȯi-ˌhu̇d How to pronounce boy (audio)

noun

boyish

ˈbȯi-ish

adjective

boyishly adverb

boyishness noun

boyish

adjective

as in girlish

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

girlish
girlie
girly
childish
babyish
bratty
childlike
infantile
adolescent
brattish
immature
puerile
juvenile
kiddish
jejune
unsophisticated
simplistic
naive
innocent
naïve
simple

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

mature
adult
grown-up
sophisticated
worldly
cosmopolitan
smart
knowing
unchildlike
experienced
worldly-wise

as in tomboyish

Synonyms & Similar Words

tomboyish
hoydenish
macho
hypermasculine
manly
masculine
butch
virile
male
hairy-chested
ultramasculine
mannish
man-sized
manlike
Amazonian
man-size

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unmanly
girlish
unmasculine
feminine
effeminate
womanly
sissy
womanish
metrosexual
androgynous
impotent
emasculated
unmacho
sissified
womanlike
weakened
neuter

单词	boyish
释义	boy noun ˈbȯi plural boys often attributive 1 a(1) : a male child from birth to adulthood a ten-year-old boy (2) : a child whose gender identity is male Author Kyle Lukoff told Newsweek, Call Me Max and other books in the series are about a young trans boy figuring out who he is, making new friends, and sharing about himself with his family and community.—Samantha Lock b : son Even though it made them uncomfortable to have their boy talked about all over town, secretly, Nick's mom and dad were pleased.—Andrew Clements c : an immature male separate the men from the boys a boy genius d : a male romantic partner : boyfriend, beau 2 a : a man or boy native to a given place a local boy b : man, person the boys at the office c —used interjectionally to express intensity of feeling Boy, what a game! 3 chiefly US slang : a close male friend Now, the receiver is getting a second chance, thanks to old friend Tom Brady. "Tom is my boy," [Antonio] Brown said Wednesday during his introductory video press conference in Tampa.—Michael Hurley 4 : a male domesticated animal and especially a pet Leo is a 2-year-old pit bull mix. … He loves receiving attention, getting pets and being told he is a good boy.—The Denver Post Jean Greening greets the birds in the aviary with whistles, kissing noises, and the phrase, "Who's a pretty boy?"—Current Science 5 a dated, offensive : a male servant or an enslaved man b disparaging + offensive —used to address a man of color and especially a Black man Note: The deeply offensive use of the word boy to address an adult man of color has a strong association with sense 5a and is a term expressive of racist condescension. boyhood ˈbȯi-ˌhu̇d noun boyish ˈbȯi-ish adjective boyishly adverb boyishness noun Synonyms boychick boychik boyo [Irish] callant [chiefly Scottish] lad laddie nipper shaveling shaver sonny stripling tad youth See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences It's a boy! She gave birth to a baby boy this morning. a nine-year-old boy named David Okay, boys and girls, it's time to play a game. Is this your little boy? That's my boy! Good job, Son. a group of teenage boys My parents want me to meet a nice boy and get married. Don't be so hard on him. He's just a boy. a poor boy from the north Wait till the boys back home hear about this! See More Word History Etymology Middle English First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5a Phrases Containing boy altar boy bad boy ball boy big boy best boy boy band boy toy cabin boy delivery boy chorus boy errand boy girl/boy crazy good ol' boy good old boy good ole boy old boy network old boy poor boy page boy pretty boy poster boy roaring boy stable boy stock boy that's a good boy/girl/dog (etc.) the boy/girl next door water boy barrow boy boy wonder boy shorts toy boy office boy lover boy teddy boy wide boy tall boy a wisp of a girl/boy head boy B-boy glamour boy mama's boy frat boy whipping boy See More altar boy bad boy ball boy big boy best boy boy band boy toy cabin boy delivery boy chorus boy errand boy girl/boy crazy good ol' boy good old boy good ole boy old boy network old boy poor boy page boy pretty boy poster boy roaring boy stable boy stock boy that's a good boy/girl/dog (etc.) the boy/girl next door water boy barrow boy boy wonder boy shorts toy boy office boy lover boy teddy boy wide boy tall boy a wisp of a girl/boy head boy B-boy glamour boy mama's boy frat boy whipping boy See More Kids Definition boy noun ˈbȯi 1 : a male child from birth to young manhood 2 : son sense 1a boyhood -ˌhu̇d noun boyish -ish adjective boyishly adverb boyishness noun boyish adjective 1 as in girlish Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance girlish girlie girly childish babyish bratty childlike infantile adolescent brattish immature puerile juvenile kiddish jejune unsophisticated simplistic naive innocent naïve simple Antonyms & Near Antonyms mature adult grown-up sophisticated worldly cosmopolitan smart knowing unchildlike experienced worldly-wise See More 2 as in tomboyish Synonyms & Similar Words tomboyish hoydenish macho hypermasculine manly masculine butch virile male hairy-chested ultramasculine mannish man-sized manlike Amazonian man-size Antonyms & Near Antonyms unmanly girlish unmasculine feminine effeminate womanly sissy womanish metrosexual androgynous impotent emasculated unmacho sissified womanlike weakened neuter See More
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boy

noun

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Phrases Containing boy

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