babyish

[US]/ˈbeɪbɪɪʃ/
[UK]/'bebɪɪʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. characteristic of or suitable for a baby; immature or childish.

Example Sentences

babyish tears and petulance

They told him it was babyish to cry.

he pursed his mouth into a babyish pout.

Suddenly it struck me that Jellybean sounded babyish .

(4) bronchusAsthmatic: Most patient is egregious the help that depends on others, hope to get others, babyish, amphibolous on feeling to others and oneself wait for a feature.

Real-world Examples

I know, but you know what I mean. Don't you think the activity itself is a bit babyish?

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 4

No sounds very babyish to us, that's what a baby would say 'no!

Source: English With Lucy

Melanie and Charles, who were on excellent terms with their uncle, had frequently offered to relieve her of this ordeal, but Pitty always set her babyish mouth firmly and refused.

Source: Gone with the Wind

By letting our hurt, babyish selves into the relationship, we open the way to a more nuanced, fruitful, creative and accurate idea of what it really means to be an adult.

Source: The school of life

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