- pronunciation:
- boI
- parts of speech:
- noun, interjection
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A boy is a male child or a young male person. If someone is a boy, he is not an adult yet.
The new family across the street has two boys and two girls.
- synonyms:
- youth
- similar words:
- son
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| related words: |
baby, child, guy, male, minor |
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| part of speech: |
interjection |
| definition: |
People sometimes say "Boy!" when they are surprised or feel strongly about something.
Boy, I didn't know cars cost that much!Boy, that was really good chili!- synonyms:
- goodness, wow
- similar words:
- hey
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| related words: |
goodness, really |
Are you looking for the word
buoy (a float)?
Boy and
buoy sound alike but they have different meanings.
Buoy can be pronounced with or without the long u sound.