A boyish grin. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Snyder, by contrast, beams at us with a certain boyish glee. From Wordnik.com. [The 'Riffs Interview: 'American Vampire's' SCOTT SNYDER on vampires, Vertigo & collaborator Stephen King] Reference
Without a complete breast enhancement you can call her boyish but not barbie doll. From Wordnik.com. [AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed] Reference
Nevertheless, my reflections on what I may call the boyish period of my life may have their use to some readers. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 84, October, 1864] Reference
His smile lit his plump face with a kind of boyish radiance. From Wordnik.com. [Blind Alley]
Lately he has set out, with a kind of boyish bravado, to become a public oracle. From Wordnik.com. [Caesar And Edison And... Saylor?] Reference
But if you put emphasis on "boyish" things, it will help bring everyone to the table. From Wordnik.com. [Disney’s Rapunzel Was Renamed Tangled to Appeal To Boys | /Film] Reference
Unlike Bork, who was bearded and bristling at his hearings, Starr radiates a kind of boyish charm. From Wordnik.com. [The Bush Court] Reference
But, no, it's not okay or "boyish" or "typical" to find fun and humor in "taunting" something or someone. From Wordnik.com. [Larry Miller: Tyger, Tyger, Burning Bright] Reference
Maybe Jo had a pocket knife for those apples; it would be a "boyish" article, and she favored that sort of thing. From Wordnik.com. [Fruit with a Knife: A Home Cook Cuts Up] Reference
I love doing these kind of 'boyish' but still feminine looks. From Wordnik.com. [Fashion World of SL] Reference
I fancy I was more strongly 'boyish' than the ordinary little boy. From Wordnik.com. [Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 Sexual Inversion] Reference
But that's the kind of boyish brattiness that makes The Pinker Tones such fun. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
Its pinkness had returned and its expression suggested a kind of boyish ruefulness. From Wordnik.com. [Final Curtain]
The dresses, although short, were actually kind of boyish, cut in a straight figure. From Wordnik.com. [news | TL | http://www.tuscaloosanews.com] Reference
No one could fake that kind of boyish enthusiasm for 18 holes under a broiling Georgia sun. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Sports - Top News] Reference
We talked about books and politics and he was fun to be with, but he always seemed kind of boyish despite being ten years older than I. From Wordnik.com. [PRWeb - Daily News Feed] Reference
For the moment he experienced a kind of boyish resentment at having his intentions thwarted that seemed out of proportion to the cause. From Wordnik.com. [The Ne'er-Do-Well] Reference
"Besides," she added in a comforting tone, "your figure is really not 'boyish' at all. From Wordnik.com. [The Garden of Rama]
He has the look of a man who always skated by on boyish charm. From Wordnik.com. [The Quayle Handicap] Reference
It was Kiriyenko, the boyish-looking minister of fuel and energy. From Wordnik.com. [Is This Any Way To Run A Country?] Reference
And the brothers, now 27 and 24, seldom turn up in boyish sweaters. From Wordnik.com. [The Menendez Trial Ii] Reference
"The longer hair made him look boyish," says the film's hair designer, Colin Jamison. From Wordnik.com. [Exclusive: Harry Potter and the Wavering Costar] Reference
With his boyish good looks and his soft-edged conservatism, millionaire businessman W. From Wordnik.com. [See Teddy Run Scared] Reference
"They were testing my reaction," recalls Ah-wai, a boyish, 22-year-old Hong Kong detective. From Wordnik.com. [Secret Agent: Inside A Triad] Reference
White House aides worry that Starr may appear a little too boyish -- now 44, he served on the U.S. From Wordnik.com. [The Bush Court] Reference
He's a tall, buff, soft-spoken charmer with caramel skin, shimmering, hazel eyes and a boyish smile. From Wordnik.com. [Ready For His Close-Up] Reference
The dating and workout habits of the boyish George Stephanopoulos became regular fare for gossip columnists. From Wordnik.com. ['The War Room' Stars Fade Out] Reference
He has translated boyish exuberance into a refreshing kind of presidential dignity not seen since Theodore Roosevelt's day. From Wordnik.com. ['In The Van Of History'] Reference
Long on talk and short on action, with his boyish looks and smooth-talking manner, he has been able to fool the British people. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call: Blair's Legacy] Reference
Most hackers don't necessarily want to hurt people -- just to prove, with boyish bravado, that they could hurt you if they wanted to. From Wordnik.com. [The Case For Hackers] Reference
Her chiseled face breaking out in a boyish grin, she conveys the raw delight of someone who is acting out one's dream version of oneself. From Wordnik.com. [Walk Like A Man, Talk Like A Man] Reference
Becker is 53, slender and boyish in a way that belies his thinning hair; his typical greeting to colleagues is a jaunty "What's up, guys?". From Wordnik.com. [Back From the Dead] Reference
As Downey plays him, he's a charming narcissist, a slippery chameleon, his boyish vulnerability an open invitation for women to mother him. From Wordnik.com. [Not A Classic Date Movie] Reference
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