Main Entry: boy

Pronunciation: \ˈbȯi\

Function: noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Middle English

Date: 13th century

1 often offensive : a male servant
2 a : a male child from birth to adulthood b : son c : an immature male <separate the men from the boys> <boy genius> d : sweetheart, beau
3 a : one native to a given place <local boy> b : fellow, person <the boys at the office> c —used interjectionally to express intensity of feeling <boy, what a game>

— boy·hood \-ˌhu̇d\ noun

— boy·ish \-ish\ adjective

— boy·ish·ly adverb

— boy·ish·ness noun