Word of the Day – April 11, 2020

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puerile

(ˈpyu ər ɪl, -əˌraɪl, ˈpyʊər ɪl, -aɪl)

adj.

1. youthful; juvenile.
2. childishly foolish; immature; silly.
[1650–60; < Latin puerīlis=puer boy + -īlis -ile2]
pu′er•ile•ly, adv.
pu`er•il′i•ty, n.