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puerile — pu|er|ile [ pjurəl ] adjective FORMAL like a silly young person, or like something they would say or do: IMMATURE, JUVENILE: puerile nonsense … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
puerile — UK [ˈpjʊəraɪl] / US [ˈpjʊrəl] adjective formal like a silly young person, or like something they would say or do puerile nonsense … English dictionary
juvenile — ju·ve·nile / jü və ˌnīl, nəl/ n: an individual who is under an age fixed by law (as 18 years) at which he or she would be charged as an adult for a criminal act compare minor Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
dandiprat — /dan dee prat /, n. 1. a silver coin of 16th century England, equal to about twopence. 2. Archaic. a. a diminutive person; a dwarf, pygmy, or midget. b. a person of small or childish mind; a silly, finicky, or puerile person. c. a child. [1510… … Universalium
young — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. youthful; puerile; ageless; green; foundling; adolescent, juvenile, teenage; fresh, new; inexperienced, immature. See youth. n. offspring, children. See posterity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [In the… … English dictionary for students
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juvenile — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. youngster, minor, adolescent. adj. puerile, young, undeveloped, immature; childish. See youth.Ant., mature. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Young] Syn. youthful, adolescent, pubescent, tender, immature,… … English dictionary for students
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