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BABYISH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does babyish mean?
• BABYISH (adjective)
The adjective BABYISH has 1 sense:
1. characteristic of a baby
Familiarity information: BABYISH used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characteristic of a baby
Context example:
babyish tears and petulance
Similar:
immature (characteristic of a lack of maturity)
Context examples
Instead, he said: It seems so babyish for me to be going to night school.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
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