| ADJECTIVE | pert | puerile | of or characteristic of a child |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | puerile, adolescent, jejune, juvenile | displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity |
| Sounds | pyuwriy'l | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abele ... zeal: 65 rhymes with iyl... | |
| Meaning | Of or characteristic of a child. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "puerile breathing" | |
| Spanish | pueril | |
| Nouns | child | a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age |
| puerility | a property characteristic of a child | |
| Meaning | Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "puerile jokes" | |
| Synonyms | adolescent, jejune, juvenile | |
| Broader | immature | characteristic of a lack of maturity |
| Spanish | adolescente, juvenil, pueril | |
| Catalan | adolescent, juvenil, pueril | |
| Nouns | puerility | the state of a child between infancy and adolescence |
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