How to pronounce“puerile”in English
IPA/ˈpjʊɹɪl/
Syllablespue·ri·le
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Definitions of “puerile”
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adjective
Childish; trifling; silly.
“1850, Thomas De Quincey, French and English Manners (originally published in Hogg's Instructor The French have been notorious through generations for their puerile affectation of Roman forms, models, and historic precedents.”
adjective
Characteristic of, or pertaining to, a boy or boys; compare puellile.