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I feel the most pulled together when I'm going for the tomboyish thing.
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Meaning of "tomboyish" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TOMBOYISH

tomboyish  [ˈtɒmbɔɪɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOMBOYISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tomboyish is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TOMBOYISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tomboyish

Tomboy

A tomboy is a girl who exhibits characteristics or behaviors considered typical of a boy, including wearing masculine clothing and engaging in games and activities that are physical in nature and are considered in many cultures to be the domain of boys. Tomboy, since its print inception in 1592, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, "has been connected with connotations of rudeness and impropriety".

Definition of tomboyish in the English dictionary

The definition of tomboyish in the dictionary is typical of or like a tomboy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOMBOYISH


babyish
ˈbeɪbɪɪʃ
boyish
ˈbɔɪɪʃ
coyish
ˈkɔɪɪʃ
dandyish
ˈdændɪɪʃ
dilettanteish
ˌdɪləˈtæntɪɪʃ
dryish
ˈdraɪɪʃ
fortyish
ˈfɔːtɪɪʃ
goyisch
ˈɡɔɪɪʃ
goyish
ˈɡɔɪɪʃ
greyish
ˈɡreɪɪʃ
highish
ˈhaɪɪʃ
hobbledehoyish
ˌhɒbəldɪˈhɔɪɪʃ
lazyish
ˈleɪzɪɪʃ
schoolboyish
ˈskuːlˌbɔɪɪʃ
sissyish
ˈsɪsɪɪʃ
slyish
ˈslaɪɪʃ
thirtyish
ˈθɜːtɪɪʃ
toadyish
ˈtəʊdɪɪʃ
toyish
ˈtɔɪɪʃ
wheyish
ˈweɪɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOMBOYISH

tomb
tombac
tombal
Tombaugh
tombic
tombless
tomblike
tomboc
tombola
tombolo
Tombouctou
tomboy
tomboyishly
tomboyishness
tombstone
tombstoning
tomcat
tomcatting
tomcod
tome

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOMBOYISH

boobyish
clayish
cockneyish
countryish
essayish
fiftyish
flunkeyish
fogyish
grannyish
jockeyish
ladyish
nannyish
ninnyish
pixyish
prettyish
puppyish
pygmyish
shyish
Toryish
zanyish

Synonyms and antonyms of tomboyish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tomboyish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOMBOYISH

Find out the translation of tomboyish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tomboyish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tomboyish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

男孩子气
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tomboyish
570 millions of speakers

English

tomboyish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tomboyish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tomboyish
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

tomboyish
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tomboyish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tomboyish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tomboyish
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tomboyish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

burschikos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

おてんばな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

말괄량이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tomboyish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tomboy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பையனைப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टॉमबॉयिश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

erkeksi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maschiaccio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tomboyish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

tomboyish
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tomboyish
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tomboyish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tomboy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tomboyish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tomboyish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tomboyish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOMBOYISH»

The term «tomboyish» is regularly used and occupies the 67.417 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOMBOYISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tomboyish

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2 QUOTES WITH «TOMBOYISH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tomboyish.
1
Ashley Benson
When I was younger, I went through a lot of different phases. One day I'd be punk rock, and the next I would be tomboyish, and then I would be really girly. I was so weird. My two best friends and I were just crazy and goofy!
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Julie Bowen
I feel the most pulled together when I'm going for the tomboyish thing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOMBOYISH»

Discover the use of tomboyish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tomboyish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sexual Behavior: Problems and Management
Lack of participation in rough games and contact sport in men consistently, and tomboyish behavior in women less consistently, correlated with increased homosexual feelings or behaviors. Evidence has been advanced (Ehrhardt & Baker, ...
Nathaniel McConaghy, 1993
2
Tomboys: A Literary and Cultural History
In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, for instance, the sister of Atticus Finch frequently makes this insinuation in relation to her tomboyish niece, Scout. In the second part of the novel, in fact, she even comes to live with her brother's family,  ...
Michelle Ann Abate, 2008
3
Pretty in Punk: Girls' Gender Resistance in a Boys' Subculture
In addition to constructing these "androgynous" identities through dress, girls described their personalities or mannerisms as being tomboyish: Clara: I'm just a little tomboyish I consider myself feminine except that sometimes I have little, little  ...
Lauraine Leblanc, 1999
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Keywords for Children's Literature
Exemplified most famously perhaps by the character of Jo March in Little Women (1868–69), young girls were now expected to slough off their tomboyish traits— ideally by choice but, if necessary, by force—when they reached the beginning of  ...
Philip Nel, Lissa Paul, 2011
5
When Frogs Grow Feet
He knew the kinds of clothes she liked to wear. She liked wearing dresses. Malcolm asked why, and in the same breath, ribbed her about her tomboyish ways. “Tomboyish? What's that?” asked Burgundi; her eyelashes blinking rapidly. “What's ...
G. Louis Jackson, 2007
6
Complete William Dean Howells Works
Itwas, as Miss Macroydhad suggested, academic, and at the same time it had adanger in it of being tomboyish. Golf, tennis, riding, boating, swimming—all the vigorous sports in which women now excel—were boldly athletic, and yet you could ...
William Dean Howells
7
Girls Growing Up in Late Victorian and Edwardian England
Generally, adolescence 'corrected' such deviancy.67 Other writers, such as Mary Scharlieb and A.B. Barnard, expressed similar views about the nature of ' tomboyish' or 'bookish' behaviour in girls.68 A.B. Barnard's The Girl's Book About  ...
Carol Dyhouse, 2012
8
The Complete Works of William Dean Howells
It was, as Miss Macroyd had suggested, academic, and at the same time it had a danger in it of being tomboyish. Golf, tennis, riding, boating, swimming—all the vigorous sports in which women now excel—were boldly athletic, and yet you ...
William Dean Howells
9
Raising Your Kids Right: Children's Literature and American ...
Although each narrative initially endorses physically free, socially unfettered, and even culturally unrestricted childhoods for their tomboyish main characters, they ultimately endorse the need for these behaviors to be sloughed off and for their ...
Michelle Ann Abate, 2010
10
Fennel and Rue
... both his heart and his mind misgave him about this first essay of Miss Shirley in her new enterprise. It was, as Miss Macroyd had suggested, academic, and at the same time it had a danger in it of being tomboyish. Golf, tennis, riding, boating, ...
William Dean Howells, 1st World Library, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOMBOYISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tomboyish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dianna Agron to Play "Tomboyish Lesbian" in Indie Film Hollow in …
Deadline has reported that Dianna Agron has been cast as the lead in writer-director Scooter Corkle's Hollow in the Land, playing, "Alison, a tomboyish lesbian ... «SheWired, Jul 15»
2
'Fantastic Four' star Kate Mara on what she wears when she's visible
On the red carpet, she and stylist Johnny Wujek gravitate toward classic pieces, but in real life, she calls her style tomboyish. She's as comfortable in Zara as ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
3
Dapper D offers 'tomboyish' fashions fitting for women
“I've always dressed in men's clothing, I was always very tomboyish,” said Vanna. “It was always hard to find men's style clothing that fit me or clothes that didn't ... «The Reflector, Apr 15»
4
Kang Min Kyung is a tomboyish princess in 'Nylon' magazine
Fashion magazine 'Nylon' released some cute pictures of DAVICHI's Kang Min Kyung, who looks tomboyish in some pictures and princess-y in others. In one ... «allkpop, Mar 15»
5
Tanu Weds Manu Returns poster: Double trouble for R Madhavan …
The way the tomboyish Kangana leans on Madhavan will remind you of the posters of its predecessor Tanu Weds Manu. While Madhavan charms with his ... «Bollywood Life, Mar 15»
6
The Perfect Women's Blazer With a Tomboyish Edge Arrives in Milan
Available in tweeds, pinstripes, linens, or velvets, the shape has a tomboyish feel with feminine details like rounded pockets and contrast buttons. It's the ideal ... «Style.com, Mar 15»
7
ICB by Prabal Gurung Spring 2015: A tomboyish edge
Sporty and distinctly tomboyish pieces dominated the lineup, constructed in such tactile fabrics as mesh, chambray and crepe. Fringe may seem like an odd ... «Meniscus Magazine, Jan 15»
8
WATCH: MTVs Real World Star Ari Fitz talks on "Tomboyish" about …
On this episode from "Tomboyish" Ari talks jackets that all tomboys should own, which might come in handy as we face chillier months. The series also ventures ... «SheWired, Dec 14»
9
LOVE IT? Sonakshi Sinha Gets A Tomboyish Look
Sonakshi Sinha looked fabulous the last time we saw her. She looked appealing in her new haircut. If we have to describe her look in one word, we can just say ... «BoldSky, Oct 14»
10
'I Had to Shed My Tomboyish Looks'
I had to shed my tomboyish, short- haired look in real life and sport long hair and look more feminine,” she says with a grin. Thejaswini idolises Tabu. “I want to ... «The New Indian Express, Oct 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Tomboyish [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tomboyish>. May 2024 ».
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