Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boyfriendhood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: boyfriend-hood
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state, quality, or condition of a boyfriend.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This made me think how glad I was that I was free from the responsibilities of fatherhood; for the moment even free from the responsibilities of boyfriendhood."
"During dinner Flynn had listened to me prattle on about Brian and the joys of new boyfriendhood and he'd smiled and nodded and mmmhmmmed in the appropriate places, but he hadn't asked sexually inappropriate questions or squealed with delight or uttered the word mama—in short, he was very unFlynn-like."
"“Logan MacLeod is the least likely candidate for boyfriendhood of any man in the entire world.” She raised an eyebrow at me, and I flushed again when I realized I'd practically shouted it."

Etymology

From boyfriend + -hood.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: boyfriend

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

girlfriendhood

Questions

What does boyfriendhood mean?: The state, quality, or condition of a boyfriend.
Where does boyfriendhood come from?: From boyfriend + -hood.

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