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Definition of "babyish" [ba•by•ish]

  • Like a baby; childish; puerile; simple. (adjective)

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Use "babyish" in a sentence
  • "But I suppose a boy thinks he is called babyish, if the name is fastened on him."
  • "I like this baby bedding set at Overstock.com but it's not very 'babyish' in the sense of bunnies, teddy bears, bouncing frogs and whatnot."
  • "Sometimes it's a situation like Disney, where the book has been turned into a cartoon that is viewed as "babyish;" sometimes it's a book like The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, where parents think that because the movie is OK for their child, so too are the books."