Main Entry:

boy

Pronunciation:

\ˈbȯi\

Function:

noun

Usage:

often attributive

Etymology:

Middle English

Date:

13th century

1often offensive : a male servant2 a: a male child from birth to adulthood b: son c: an immature male <separate the men from the boys> <boy genius> d: sweetheart, beau3 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