He smiled boyishly at his fiancee. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a boyish grin. From Dictionary.com.
You may recall the boyishly handsome, 6-foot-5 choreographer's moment as one. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Massive Calorie Count In Movie Theater Snacks] Reference
Oh, see here, "boyishly," I brought something for you to-night. From Wordnik.com. [Glory of Youth] Reference
He turned and looked at her, and laughed boyishly. From Wordnik.com. [The Master-Knot of Human Fate] Reference
"You know what I mean," said the young man boyishly. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Fielding in the Great Northwest Or, The Indian Girl Star of the Movies] Reference
Van took her by the shoulders and shook her boyishly. From Wordnik.com. [The Furnace of Gold] Reference
She was kind, she was friendly, she was boyishly frank. From Wordnik.com. [The Nest Builder] Reference
"How-do, Miss Janice?" he said, reddening almost boyishly. From Wordnik.com. [The Mission of Janice Day] Reference
Mr. Anderson grew quite boyishly excited, and kept bawling. From Wordnik.com. [Jack of Both Sides The Story of a School War] Reference
He's as boyishly honest as if he were sixteen; and as modest. From Wordnik.com. [The Bacillus of Beauty A Romance of To-day] Reference
He was jovial and boyishly delighted with Doris's improvement. From Wordnik.com. [The Shield of Silence] Reference
He was good natured, and when she was gone he laughed boyishly. From Wordnik.com. [The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills] Reference
There was something almost boyishly disarming about his manner. From Wordnik.com. [The Vision of Desire] Reference
Elfreda grinned boyishly, yet her round blue eyes were purposeful. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer] Reference
Father waved his hand boyishly as he turned in at the big gate, and. From Wordnik.com. [The Witness] Reference
He flushed boyishly as he spoke, and smiled round upon us all again. From Wordnik.com. [The Heavenly Twins] Reference
"Who owns the dog?" asked Laura boyishly, as Bruce sat down gravely at. From Wordnik.com. [Billie Bradley on Lighthouse Island The Mystery of the Wreck] Reference
"Let's go down it!" proposed Billiard, boyishly eager for such an adventure. From Wordnik.com. [Tabitha's Vacation] Reference
As they started up the stairs Teddy looked down at Billie and said boyishly. From Wordnik.com. [Billie Bradley on Lighthouse Island The Mystery of the Wreck] Reference
He was boyishly hurt at her flippant summing up of his beloved blue country. From Wordnik.com. [Judith of the Plains] Reference
John lay on the sofa, sleeping soundly, one arm flung boyishly over his head. From Wordnik.com. [Old Valentines A Love Story] Reference
NORRIS: At age 72, Green is also a happy fellow, boyishly playful - almost silly. From Wordnik.com. [Al Green: A Classic Gets Modern] Reference
He broke off, boyishly embarrassed, a little overwhelmed by his own big thoughts. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit of Far End] Reference
One day he looked almost boyishly young, there would be a smile on his tanned face. From Wordnik.com. [The Crimson Blind] Reference
The stranger sat on the edge of the table, facing her, boyishly swinging a loose leg. From Wordnik.com. [Kiddie the Scout] Reference
He had still so much of the boy in him, that he rattled forward boyishly, and so died. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 45, July, 1861] Reference
He was evidently boyishly pleased at the recognition, though he did not conclude the sentence. From Wordnik.com. [Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker] Reference
"I did not escape him," said Yves honestly, and felt boyishly diminished by having to admit it. From Wordnik.com. [Brother Cadfael's Penance]
Madhu was had promised wonderful Sri Lankan snacks, and Billy was boyishly excited to try them. From Wordnik.com. [Marine Life] Reference
Though sweet-tempered and boyishly idealistic, Shepard, a University of Wyoming freshman, was hardly naive. From Wordnik.com. [The Final Days And Nights Of A Gay Martyr] Reference
His face was boyishly eager, and his eyes were full of a satisfaction that had a sort of excitement in it, too. From Wordnik.com. [Prudence Says So] Reference
She chose these women because, unlike her boyishly shaped runway regulars, they have built a career on their curves. From Wordnik.com. [Robin Givhan: The fashion world grows up, at least for a season] Reference
"Glorious!" said Stefan, boyishly aglow; and "I don't believe two and two do make four, after all," thought Constance. From Wordnik.com. [The Nest Builder] Reference
From it her youthful shoulders and slim neck rose creamily, surmounted by a small head banded boyishly with golden hair. From Wordnik.com. [The Fifth Ace] Reference
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