n.
Pronunciation: ' ho ̇ i-d ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps from obsolete Dutch heiden country lout, from Middle Dutch, heathen; akin to Old English h ǣ then heathen
Date: 1676
: a girl or woman of saucy, boisterous, or carefree behavior
– hoy · den · ish \ -ish \ adjective