English Explanatory Dictionary

hoyden

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A rude, uncultured or rowdy girl or woman.
adj
  1. Like a hoyden: high-spirited and boisterous; saucy, tomboyish.
verb
  1. To behave in a hoydenish manner.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɔɪdən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hoyden.wav

Word forms

hoyden hoydens hoiden more hoyden most hoyden hoydening hoydened

Etymology

Probably from Middle Dutch heyden (“heathen, gypsy”), heidin (Modern Dutch heiden).

Derived words

hoydenhood hoydenish hoydenism
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