# puerile

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpjʊə.ɹaɪl/ · frequency rank #61,736

## Definitions
1. Childish; trifling; silly.
2. Characteristic of, or pertaining to, a boy or boys; compare puellile.

## Etymology
From Latin puerīlis (“childish”), from puer (“child, boy”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/puerile