ADJECTIVE | pert | puerile | of or characteristic of a child |
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all | puerile, adolescent, jejune, juvenile | displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity |
Sounds | pyuwriy'l | |
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Rhymes | abele ... zeal: 65 rhymes with iyl... |
Meaning | Of or characteristic of a child. | |
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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. | |
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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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