adj.
Pronunciation: ' pyu ̇ (- ə )r- ə l, - ˌ ī (- ə )l
Function: adjective
Etymology: French or Latin; French puéril, from Latin puerilis, from puer boy, child; akin to Sanskrit putra son, child and perhaps to Greek pais boy, child ― more at FEW
Date: 1652
1 : JUVENILE
2 : CHILDISH , SILLY < puerile remarks>
– pu · er · ile · ly \ - ə (l)-l ē , - ˌ ī (- ə )l-l ē \ adverb
– pu · er · il · i · ty \ ˌ pyu ̇ (- ə )r- ' i-l ə -t ē \ noun