tomboyish

[ UK /tˈɒmbɔ‍ɪɪʃ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. used of girls; wild and boisterous
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How To Use tomboyish In A Sentence

  • Bravely and unselfconsciously, this generous actress looks middle-aged, yet with that gangly tomboyish essence that allows her to play young without resorting to cosmetic artifice or girly-girl coyness.
  • She confesses to wearing an occasional daub of men's cologne so as to seem tomboyish and to using masking tape at night to flatten her bouncy curls. The Scary Future, the Embarrassing Past
  • As founding Peas, me, Apl, and Will had been tight since way back, and in walked this stranger from Hacienda Heights who fit in like some long-lost relative, and she was sexy without being catty, confident without being arrogant, strong without being over-domineering, and tomboyish without losing her femininity. Fallin’ Up
  • Brit rolled her eyes, never quite understanding her sister's tomboyish streak.
  • Wolfe's cast brings a buoyant freshness to the play: Preston's innocent, tomboyish Miranda; Ellis's balletically beautiful Ariel, Bougere's feral poignancy. Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made On
  • Bravely and unselfconsciously, this generous actress looks middle-aged, yet with that gangly tomboyish essence that allows her to play young without resorting to cosmetic artifice or girly-girl coyness.
  • Her lithe, almost tomboyish figure was tightly enclosed in purple toreador trousers and a lilac blouse. BLACK EAGLES
  • We know that his late partner, Miles Archer, was a son of a bitch; that Spade is sleeping with Archer’s wife, Iva; that his tomboyish secretary, Effie Perine, is the only innocent in his life. Spade & Archer: Summary and book reviews of Spade & Archer by Joe Gores.
  • My athletism, my funny-not-caring-what-anybody-thinks attitude, my being a strong personality type, and just being the girl that completely fit their own interests (all the tomboyish stuff that I will always love). AfterEllen.com - Because visibility matters
  • Yes, tomboyish girls are cute, but isn't it an insult to call a woman mannish?
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