childish
11childish — childishly, adv. childishness, n. /chuyl dish/, adj. 1. of, like, or befitting a child: childish games. 2. puerile; weak; silly: childish fears. [bef. 1000; ME childisch, OE cildisc. See CHILD, ISH1] Syn. CHILDISH, INFANTILE, CHILDLIKE refer to… …
12childish — [[t]tʃa͟ɪldɪʃ[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Childish means relating to or typical of a child. ...childish enthusiasm. 2) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone, especially an adult, as childish, you disapprove of them because they behave in an …
13childish — child•ish [[t]ˈtʃaɪl dɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) of, like, or appropriate for a child: childish games[/ex] 2) immature; foolish: childish fears[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 1000 child′ish•ly, adv. child′ish•ness, n. syn: childish, infantile, childlike refer to… …
14childish — child|ish [ˈtʃaıldıʃ] adj 1.) [usually before noun] relating to or typical of a child ≠ ↑adult ▪ a high childish laugh ▪ her childish excitement 2.) behaving in a silly way that makes you seem much younger than you really are used to show… …
15childish — adj. childish to + inf. (it was childish of him to do that) * * * [ tʃaɪldɪʃ] childish to + inf. (it was childishof him to do that) …
16childish — child|ish [ tʃaıldıʃ ] adjective * 1. ) behaving in a silly and annoying way, like a small child a ) used about behavior that is not reasonable or sensible: a childish outburst of temper It s simply childish to refuse to talk to her. 2. ) typical …
17childish */ — UK [ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ] / US adjective 1) a) behaving in a silly and annoying way, like a small child b) used about behaviour that is not reasonable or sensible a childish outburst of temper It s simply childish to refuse to talk to her. 2) typical of a… …
18childish — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. of, relating to, or befitting a child or childhood 2. a. marked by or suggestive of immaturity and lack of poise < a childish spiteful remark > b. lacking complexity ; …
19childish — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. infantile, puerile, juvenile, youthful, babyish; brattish; senile, simpleminded, weak, silly; credulous, naive, trustful. See credulity, youth. Ant., mature, wise. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having… …
20childish — adjective 1 related to or typical of a child: a high childish laugh 2 behaving in a silly way that makes you seem much younger than you really are: Stop messing around, it s so childish. compare childlike childishly adverb childishness noun (U) …
