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... childish childlike puerile immature juvenile infantile

Opposites

mature adult grown-up

Word family

Related forms kid kiddiekiddy

Etymology

From kid ('child', originally 'young goat', of Scandinavian origin) + the adjectival suffix -ish.

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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