??hoyden??

hoyden (hoid'n) n. A high-spirited, boisterious, or saucy girl.

Think Jo March. Or Laura Ingalls. Kathleen Edwards. Laurie Notaro. The list could go on and on. Any girl who can't be bound by convention or fashion is a hoyden. Hoydens are full of pluck and up for anything. They may not be the prettiest girl in the room but you can't take your eyes off them.