English Explanatory Dictionary

schoolboy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A boy attending school.
adj
  1. Characteristic of a schoolboy, especially being cheeky, clumsy and socially unaware.

Pronunciation

/ˈskulˌbɔɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-schoolboy.wav

Word forms

schoolboy schoolboys

Etymology

From school + boy.

Derived words

schoolboydom schoolboyhood schoolboyish schoolboyism schoolboy knot schoolboy error
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