hoyden
Unruly young woman
A hoyden is a girl or young woman who behaves in a boisterous, carefree, or tomboyish way—romping, roughhousing, or otherwise defying expectations of feminine decorum.
The word is old-fashioned and rarely used today: She was considered a hoyden for climbing trees and wrestling with the boys.
Noisily disorderly
- rambunctiousUncontrollably lively and loud
- raucousLoud and disorderly
- unrulyDifficult to control
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
romping · rough-and-tumble · rumbustious · frolicsome · rollicking · spirited · exuberant · bouncy
Boyish, playful young woman
- boyishResembling a young lad
- unladylikeBreaching feminine propriety norms
- rough-and-tumbleDisorderly, physical, unpolished
- scrappyAggressively spirited despite odds
athletic · outdoorsy · muddy · unkempt · disheveled · tousled · carefree · unsophisticated
Playful, spirited activity
- minxFlirtatious, impudent girl
- flibbertigibbetFrivolous, talkative person
- baggageTraveler's packed belongings
- lassYouthful female
Not processed or polished
- improperLacking in propriety
- unmanneredLacking polite behavior
- boldCourageous and daring
- brashOffensively self-assertive
forward · saucy · brazen · immodest · indelicate · unfeminine · nonconformist · free-spirited
rowdy
Noisily disorderly
- rambunctiousUncontrollably lively and loud
- raucousLoud and disorderly
- unrulyDifficult to control
wild · romping · rough-and-tumble · rumbustious · frolicsome · rollicking · spirited · exuberant · bouncy · lively
gamine
Boyish, playful young woman
- boyishResembling a young lad
- unladylikeBreaching feminine propriety norms
- rough-and-tumbleDisorderly, physical, unpolished
scrappy · athletic · outdoorsy · muddy · unkempt · disheveled · tousled · carefree · unsophisticated · countrified
romp
Playful, spirited activity
- minxFlirtatious, impudent girl
- flibbertigibbetFrivolous, talkative person
- baggageTraveler's packed belongings
lass · wench · colt · filly · vixen · termagant · harridan · jade
unrefined
Not processed or polished
- improperLacking in propriety
- unmanneredLacking polite behavior
- boldCourageous and daring
brash · forward · saucy · brazen · immodest · indelicate · unfeminine · nonconformist · free-spirited · ungovernable
hoydenlady
Courteous term for woman
gentlewoman · debutante · wallflower · shrinking violet · proper lady
hoydenprude
Excessively modest person
prig · goody-goody · conformist · traditionalist · milquetoast