Adjective: puerile pyûr-ul or 'pyûr,I(-u)l [N. Amer], 'pyûr,rI(-u)l [Brit]
- Of or characteristic of a child
"puerile breathing"
- Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
"puerile jokes";
- adolescent, jejune, juvenile
See also: immature
Encyclopedia: Puerile