hoyden
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hoyden
- /ˈhɔɪdən/
Rhymes with -ɔɪdən
Where it comes from
Probably from Middle Dutch heyden (“heathen, gypsy”), heidin (Modern Dutch heiden).
noun hoydens · hoiden
- A rude, uncultured or rowdy girl or woman. She is a hoyden, one will say. At any rate she is not a lady, another will exclaim. I have suspected her all through, a third will declare; she has no idea of the dignity of a matron; or of the peculiar propriety which her position demands.
adjective more hoyden · most hoyden · hoiden
- Like a hoyden: high-spirited and boisterous; saucy, tomboyish. Many of the country girls I met appeared to me pretty – that is, to have fine complexions, sparkling eyes, and a kind of arch, hoyden playfulness which distinguishes the village coquette.
verb hoydens · hoydening · hoydened · hoiden
- To behave in a hoydenish manner.
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title = {hoyden},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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