slovo | definícia |
puerile (mass) | puerile
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puerile (encz) | puerile,dětinský adj: |
puerile (encz) | puerile,infantilní adj: |
Puerile (gcide) | Puerile \Pu"er*ile\, a. [L. puerilis, fr. puer a child, a boy:
cf. F. pu['e]ril.]
Boyish; childish; trifling; silly.
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The French have been notorious through generations for
their puerile affectation of Roman forms, models, and
historic precedents. --De Quincey.
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Syn: Youthful; boyish; juvenile; childish; trifling; weak.
See Youthful.
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puerile (wn) | puerile
adj 1: of or characteristic of a child; "puerile breathing"
2: displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; "adolescent
insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their
behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes" [syn: adolescent,
jejune, juvenile, puerile] |
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puerile (mass) | puerile
- detinský |
puerile (encz) | puerile,dětinský adj: puerile,infantilní adj: |
Puerilely (gcide) | Puerilely \Pu"er*ile*ly\, adv.
In a puerile manner; childishly.
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Puerileness (gcide) | Puerileness \Pu"er*ile*ness\, n.
The quality of being puerile; puerility.
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puerile (wn) | puerile
adj 1: of or characteristic of a child; "puerile breathing"
2: displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; "adolescent
insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their
behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes" [syn: adolescent,
jejune, juvenile, puerile] |
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