BOY vs OLD: NOUN
- In India, as far north as the Nerbudda river, a palankin-bearer. Yule and Burnell, Anglo-Ind. Glossary.
- A male child, from birth to full growth, but especially from the end of infancy to the beginning of youth: also applied to a young man, implying immaturity, want of vigor or judgment, etc.
- In familiar or playful use (usually in the plural), a grown man regarded as one of the younger members of a family, as an intimate friend or associate, or as having in any respect a boyish relation or character.
- Specifically, in the United States— In the South, especially before the abolition of slavery, a negro man.
- An unscrupulous local politician, especially in a large city; one of the managers or subordinates of the “machine” of a party in local politics and elections: as, a ticket not acceptable to the boys.
- A male servant or employee.
- A man socializing in a group of men.
- A man, especially a young man.
- A son.
- A young servant; a page: as, “boys, grooms, and lackeys,”
- A male human offspring
- A youthful male person
- A friendly informal reference to a grown man
- A male child.
- (ethnic slur) offensive term for Black man
- (ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man
- Male servant.
- Childish amusements; anything trifling.
- In various countries, a male servant, laborer, or slave of a native or inferior race; also, any man of such a race; -- considered derogatory by those so called, and now seldom used.
- Guineas.
- The Devil.
- A boy (usually a chorister) elected bishop, in old Christian sports, and invested with robes and other insignia. He practiced a kind of mimicry of the ceremonies in which the bishop usually officiated.
- A male child, from birth to the age of puberty; a lad; hence, a son.
- Roaring boys. See roaring.
- Old boy, a familiar name for the devil.
- [Supposed by some to be “a corruption of Hind. bhaiee, a servant”; but the Hind. word, prop. bhāī, means ‘brother,’ and boy in this use is merely the E. word. Cf. boy.] In India and the treaty-ports of China and Japan, etc., a native male servant, especially a personal servant; a butler or waiter, house-boy, office-boy, etc., as distinguished from a coolie or porter: in common use among foreigners.
- A popular English name of Southernwood (Artemisia abrotonum); -- called also lad's love.
- Old people considered as a group. Used with the.
- Former times; yore.
- Past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
- An individual of a specified age.
BOY vs OLD: ADJECTIVE
- N/A
- Made long ago; in existence for many years.
- Relatively advanced in age.
- Having lived or existed for a relatively long time; far advanced in years or life.
- Just preceding something else in time or order
- Old in experience
- Of a very early stage in development
- Of an earlier time
- Lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
- (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; especially not young; often used as a combining form to indicate an age as specified as in `a week-old baby'
- Of long duration; not new
- Having or exhibiting the physical characteristics of age.
- Of or relating to a long life or to people who have had long lives.
- Having lived or existed for a specified length of time.
- Exhibiting the effects of time or long use; worn.
- Known through long acquaintance; long familiar.
- Skilled or able through long experience; practiced.
- Belonging to a remote or former period in history; ancient.
- Belonging to or being of an earlier time.
- Being the earlier or earliest of two or more related objects, stages, versions, or periods.
- Having become slower in flow and less vigorous in action. Used of a river.
- Having become simpler in form and of lower relief. Used of a landform.
- Used as an intensive.
- Used to express affection or familiarity.
- Having or exhibiting the wisdom of age; mature.
BOY vs OLD: VERB
- To use the word boy to refer to someone.
- N/A
BOY vs OLD: TRANSITIVE VERB
- To act as a boy; -- in allusion to the former practice of boys acting women's parts on the stage.
- N/A
BOY vs OLD: INTERJECTION
- Used to express mild astonishment, elation, or disgust.
- Exclamation of surprise, pleasure or longing.
- N/A
BOY vs OLD: OTHER WORD TYPES
- To treat as a boy, or as something belonging to or befitting a boy.
- To act or represent in the manner of a boy: in allusion to the acting by boys of women's parts on the stage.
- Ancient; antique; not modern; former: as, the old inhabitants of Britain; the old Romans.
- Dating or reaching back to antiquity or to former ages; subsisting or known for a long time; long known to history.
- Well-worn; effete; worthless; trite; stale: expressing valuelessness, disrespect, or contempt: as, an old joke; sold for an old song.
- Hence — That has long existed or been in use, and is near, or has passed, the limit of its usefulness; enfeebled or deteriorated by age; worn out: as, old clothes.
- Not new, fresh, or recent; having been long made; having existed long: as, an old house; an old cabinet.
- Of (some specified) standing as regards continuance or lapse of time.
- Experienced; habituated: as, an old offender; old in vice or crime.
- Early; pertaining to or characteristic of the earlier or earliest of two or more periods of time or stages of development: as, Old English; the Old Red Sandstone.
- Having the judgment or good sense of a person who has lived long and has gained experience; thoughtful; sober; sensible; wise: as, an old head on young shoulders.
- Of or pertaining to the latter part of life; peculiar to or characteristic of those who are, or that which is, well advanced in years.
- Of (a specified) age; noting the length of time or number of years that one has lived, or during which a thing or particular state of things has existed or continued; of the age of; aged: as, a child three months old; a house a century old.
- Having lived or existed a long time; full of years; far advanced in years or life: applied to human beings, lower animals, and plants: as, an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
- A pivoted attachment of a pump-rod to a bell-crank.
- In physical geography, far advanced in the geographical cycle: noting a stage in which land-forms have been reduced to small relief and in which all processes of erosion and transportation have become relatively inactive.
- Of long standing or continuance.
- Not new
- Of long duration
- Excellent
- Belonging to some prior time
- Skilled through long experience
- (used for emphasis) very familiar
- Past times
- A man having habits or opinions considered peculiar to old women.
- A full-grown male kangaroo.
- In mining, ancient workings: a term used in Cornwall.
- The form of black letter used by English printers of the sixteenth century.
- The mass of land comprising Europe, Asia, and Africa, in contradistinction to the new continent, consisting of North and South America.
- Great; high: an intensive now used only when preceded by another adjective also of intensive force: as, a fine old row; a high old time.
- Old-fashioned; of a former time; hence, antiquated: as, an old fogy.
- Long known; familiar; hence, an epithet of affection or cordiality: as, an old friend; dear old fellow; old boy.
- (used informally especially for emphasis)
- Former; past; passed away; disused; contrasted with or replaced by something new as a substitute; subsisting before something else: as, he built a new house on the site of the old one; the old régime; a gentleman of the old school; he is at his old tricks again.
BOY vs OLD: RELATED WORDS
- Brother, Grandson, Teen, Old, Lad, Youngster, Kid, Toddler, Man, Teenager, Girl, Male child, Child, Child, Son
- Senile, Doddering, Aging, Venerable, Antiquated, Nonagenarian, Past, Antique, Rusty, Doddery, Hoary, Oldish, Sexagenarian, Octogenarian, Aged
BOY vs OLD: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Baby, Brother, Teen, Old, Lad, Youngster, Kid, Toddler, Man, Teenager, Girl, Male child, Child, Child, Son
- Senile, Doddering, Aging, Venerable, Antiquated, Nonagenarian, Past, Antique, Rusty, Doddery, Hoary, Oldish, Sexagenarian, Octogenarian, Aged
BOY vs OLD: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- One of them came near the boy, held out his hat, and the boy dropped in his fifty cents.
- The device works with Game Boy and Game Boy Advance systems to connect to mobile phones for remote play.
- Glow Boy Pellet Stove Convection Blower motor for all Glow Boy Danson shop heaters pellet stoves.
- One day, it dawned her this two year old blond boy might be the blond baby boy she put up for adoption.
- Liu informs the boy that he will start training him as a ninja at dawn after the boy shows potential.
- The Penny Marshall directorial is about a young boy Josh, who wishes to be a big boy.
- An open world game like this creates limitless opportunities for goals and boy oh boy, we were creative!
- Each list of boy names shows the baby boy name meanings and their origins.
- And boy oh boy, did these willing dupes get duped.
- Boy o boy am I angry with her.
- But even the old process was more complicated than the old Hawaiian and Aloha interisland system.
- Make a decorative wall hangings with old barn wood and other Old West Items like handcuffs or barbed wire.
- Did you ever wonder How old is too old for your kid to be in the stroller?
- Old Testament was valid up until Christ came, but at that time became old and outdated.
- Scoop up those old home movies or old photo albums and have them digitized.
- OLD BRADFORD BUZZARDS HOCKEY CLUB OLD CATHOLIC CHURCH OF AMERICA, OTTAWA DIOCESE INC.
- As Rabelais says, there are more old drunkards than old doctors.
- Give cash back offer to old user also, old user should get offer on regukar basis it will help you to encourage old user.
- Old Flame Tower, Old Hwacha, Oil for Old Flame Tower, and Old Hwacha Arrows from the Guild Shop Purchase list.
- OLD DURHAM ROAD PIONEER CEMETERY COMMITTEE OLD ERINDALE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION OLD FACTORY THEATRE, LONDON INC.
BOY vs OLD: QUESTIONS
- What episode of Boy Girl Boy Girl Girl came out in 2000?
- Can Game Boy games be played on the Game Boy Color?
- Can I Play Game Boy Color games on Game Boy Advance?
- Did the Dale Sisters sing Billy Boy Billy Boy in 1960?
- What is Miss Martian's relationship with Beast Boy and Beast Boy?
- What did the Jewish boy get the Italian boy for his birthday?
- Can the Game Boy Advance SP classic play Game Boy Color games?
- How many sizes does the boy Chanel so Black Boy flap bag come in?
- How did Raju and Rajan change places in Good Boy Bad Boy?
- What does the Little White Boy and black boy symbolize?
- How are revaluation accounts transferred to old partners?
- How old was Prettyman when she released twentytwentythree?
- How old is Christopher Bill from classical trombone?
- What are millennials already know about growing old?
- What language was Old English heavily influenced by?
- What is Twitter old information and search history?
- Who fulfilled all Old Testament messianic prophecy?
- When were the Old Testament apocrypha added to the Old Latin?
- How old was Tatum O'Neal when she was 10 years old?
- How old do you have to be to work at Old Country Buffet?