different between boisterous vs girly

English

Etymology

From Middle English boistres, an alteration of Middle English boistous, from Anglo-Norman bustous (“rough”), perhaps from Old French boitous (“noisy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b??st???s/

Adjective

boisterous (comparative more boisterous, superlative most boisterous)

1. Full of energy; exuberant; noisy.
2. Characterized by violence and agitation; wild; stormy.
3. Having or resembling animal exuberance.

Derived terms

• boisterously
• boisterousness

Translations

English

Etymology

girl +? -y

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /???li/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /????li/
• Rhymes: -??(?)li

Adjective

girly (comparative girlier, superlative girliest)

1. Characteristic of a stereotypical girl, very effeminate, sweet; unmasculine.
2. (slang, idiomatic) Of, or pertaining to, a young, attractive woman; especially one who is scantily clad.

Synonyms

• (applied to a girl or woman): feminine, girlish, puellile, puelline, womanly
• (applied to a boy or man): effeminate, unmanly

Antonyms

• (applied to a girl or woman): butch, hoyden, hoydenish, mannish, masculine, tomboyish, unwomanly
• (applied to a boy or man): butch, manly, masculine

Derived terms

• girly girl
• girlyman

Translations

Noun

girly (plural girlies)

1. (childish) Girl.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:girl