puellileadj.

Brit.

/p(j)uːˈɛlʌɪl/, U.S.

/p(j)uˈɛlˌaɪl/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin puella , -ile suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin puella girl (see puellarity n.) + -ile suffix, after puerile adj. Compare earlier puellular adj.

Suited to or characteristic of girls. Cf. puerile adj. 1a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > person > child > girl > [adjective]

maidena1400

wench-like1552

girlish1565

young-girlish1822

girly1857

puellular1861

little girl1863

young-girl1867

lassieish1882

puellile1891

small girl1916

girly1962

1891 Guardian 29 Apr. 682/2 [The tale] would be too puellile—may we coin a word?—for strictures, had not the writer challenged them by her introduction.

1993 Guardian 14 Oct. (Features section) 8/5 The humour is thoroughly puerile, or in the case of Minnie the Minx, puellile (and if such a word doesn't exist, it does now).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	puellile
释义	puellileadj. Brit. /p(j)uːˈɛlʌɪl/, U.S. /p(j)uˈɛlˌaɪl/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin puella , -ile suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin puella girl (see puellarity n.) + -ile suffix, after puerile adj. Compare earlier puellular adj. Suited to or characteristic of girls. Cf. puerile adj. 1a. ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > child > girl > [adjective] maidena1400 wench-like1552 girlish1565 young-girlish1822 girly1857 puellular1861 little girl1863 young-girl1867 lassieish1882 puellile1891 small girl1916 girly1962 1891 Guardian 29 Apr. 682/2 [The tale] would be too puellile—may we coin a word?—for strictures, had not the writer challenged them by her introduction. 1993 Guardian 14 Oct. (Features section) 8/5 The humour is thoroughly puerile, or in the case of Minnie the Minx, puellile (and if such a word doesn't exist, it does now). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1891
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