hoyden
or hoi·den
[ hoid-n ]
/ ˈhɔɪd n /
noun
a boisterous, bold, and carefree girl; a tomboy.
adjective
boisterous; rude.
Origin of hoyden
1585–95; perhaps < Middle Dutch
heyden boor,
heathen
OTHER WORDS FROM hoyden
hoy·den·ish, adjective hoy·den·ism, nounExample sentences from the Web for hoyden
British Dictionary definitions for hoyden
hoyden
hoiden
/ (ˈhɔɪdən) /
noun
a wild boisterous girl; tomboy
Derived forms of hoyden
hoydenish or hoidenish, adjective hoydenishness or hoidenishness, nounWord Origin for hoyden
C16: perhaps from Middle Dutch
heidijn heathen