Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Like a babe; babyish.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective rare Like a babe; a childish; babyish.

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  • adjective Like a babe; childish; babyish.

Etymologies

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From babe +‎ -ish.

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Examples

  • Robert Southwell's poem wonderfully captures this overturning of all our terrors and apprehensions: 'His batt'ring shots are babish cries, His arrows looks of weeping eyes'.

    Christmas Sermon 2003

  • I couldn't help telling my Mum the truth at least she had just witnessed one of his babish behaviour.

    Welcome to the Frontpage 2009

  • The audience at Digg is babish, and explains - not that it is bad.

    Search Engine Roundtable 2009

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