kiddish C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkɪdɪʃ/ UK /ˈkɪdɪʃ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj childish; resembling or befitting a child He felt a kiddish thrill at the sight of the carnival lights. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · childish; resembling or... childishchildlikepuerileimmaturejuvenileinfantile ↔ Opposites matureadultgrown-up Word family Related forms kidkiddiekiddy Etymology AI details From kid ('child', originally 'young goat', of Scandinavian origin) + the adjectival suffix -ish. kið Old Norse View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # kiddish **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈkɪdɪʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɪdɪʃ/ ## Meanings 1. childish; resembling or befitting a child ## Examples - He felt a kiddish thrill at the sight of the carnival lights. ## Synonyms - childish - childlike - puerile - immature - juvenile - infantile ## Antonyms - mature - adult - grown-up ## Related Forms - kid - kiddie - kiddy ## Roots and Affixes - Root: kið ## Etymology From kid ('child', originally 'young goat', of Scandinavian origin) + the adjectival suffix -ish. ## AI Etymology Kiddish comes from kid ('child', originally 'young goat', of Scandinavian origin) + the adjectival suffix -ish. The etymological trail includes Old Norse kið. The same word family includes kid, kiddie, kiddy. Its current adjective use means "childish; resembling or befitting a child". ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown