boyhood

[ boi-hood ]

noun

1. the state or period of being a boy:

   Boyhood is a happy time of life.

2. boys collectively:

   the boyhood of America.

boyhood

/ ˈbɔɪhʊd /

noun

1. the state or time of being a boy

   his boyhood was happy

Other Words From

• pre·boyhood noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of boyhood¹

First recorded in 1735–45; boy + -hood

Example Sentences

It seems like you had to make the Before trilogy first in order to achieve something like Boyhood.

From The Daily Beast

In some ways, a lot of the stuff we were doing in the Before trilogy is done better in Boyhood.

From The Daily Beast

People compliment me on Boyhood sometimes, and I think, “Well, it better have been good!”

From The Daily Beast

We wrote Before Sunset and Before Midnight while we were working on Boyhood, and all those films are all about time.

From The Daily Beast

Innovation is a poor substitute for insight, at least where boyhood is concerned.

From The Daily Beast

Of his private life during manhood we know very little, of his boyhood nothing.

From Project Gutenberg

He seemed to pass under the mastery of a great mood that was a composite reproduction of all the moods of his forgotten boyhood.

From Project Gutenberg

Perhaps he is a little conscious of his charm; if so, it is hardly his fault, for hero-worship has been his lot from boyhood.

From Project Gutenberg

He had begun life as an officer in the French household troops in absolute boyhood.

From Project Gutenberg

He saw them dark and beautiful, tender as his mother's, true and faithful, as in his boyhood's dream of years ago.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• adolescence