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babyish

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbeɪbiɪʃ/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰā- Proto-Germanic *bō-redup. Proto-Germanic *babô Proto-West Germanic *babō Old English *baba Middle English babe Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y Middle English baby English baby Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English babyish From baby + -ish.

  1. Like or suitable for a baby or a young child; childish

    For a young man, he has the most babyish voice I've heard.

    Clothes like these are too babyish for a child his age.