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puerile
What does puerile mean?
puerile (adjective): displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Where does puerile come from?
From Latin puerīlis (“childish”), from puer (“child, boy”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of puerile?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “puerile” mean?
tangible; perceptible to the sense of touch
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displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
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having slanted or oblique lines or markings
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experiencing sensation, thought, or feeling
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mythical
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lavender
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vigorous
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juvenile
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