Definition of "hoydenish" [hoydenish]

• Somewhat hoyden. (adjective)

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• "Required to range from the hoydenish to the blithe, she rises to it with a performance that is alert, funny and deliciously un-twee."
• "But Sharp berated Neal over the perceived inaccuracies of their "hoydenish", boisterous dancing, while she in turn accused him of pedantry."
• "Few knew that this wild, hoydenish, half-mad humour, was only superinduced over her real character, for the purpose of — getting well married."