as in childish
having or showing the annoying qualities (as silliness) associated with children
such kiddish behavior is not appropriate in church
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Of course, this is no tragedy — there comes a time to put away childish things, 40-something video-gamers notwithstanding — but the movie comes close to regarding it as such.
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This one has a charming clover shape to make your space feel animated, but not childish.
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In practice, portions of the automation framework still feel slightly immature.
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These are the immature stages of small brown moths.
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Programming includes individual and family mental wellness counseling, lifestyle empowerment consultations, and adolescent nutritional consultations.
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At another section of the hospital, teens in hospital scrubs walked the quiet halls of the adolescent unit with their lunch trays.
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“Kiddish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiddish. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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