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мальчи́шеский — meaning in English

malchisheskiy

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English meaning

  • boyish adjective Resembling or characteristic of a boy in appearance or manner.
  • gamine noun A (usually female) street urchin; a homeless girl.
  • puerile adj Childish; trifling; silly.

Senses

мальчи́шеский is used for these senses in English:

  • boyish Like a stereotypical boy in appearance or demeanor.
  • gamine (of a girl) Having a boyish, mischievous charm; elfish, typically with short hair. [from 20th c.]
  • puerile Characteristic of, or pertaining to, a boy or boys; compare puellile.

gamine — full definition

  1. noun A (usually female) street urchin; a homeless girl.
  2. noun A mischievous, playful, elfish, pert girl or young woman.

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