— puerilely , adv.
/pyooh"euhr il, -euh ruyl', pyoor"il, -uyl/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to a child or to childhood.
2. childishly foolish; immature or trivial: a puerile piece of writing.
[ 1650-60; puerilis boyish, equiv. to puer boy + -ilis -ILE ]
Syn. 1. youthful, juvenile. 2. juvenile, silly.