kiddish

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16
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15
Letters
7

Definition of kiddish

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (informal)Childish; immature.
    “So! here I find on kiddish mind / Traditionary lore instil'd. / Tho' fairly bookt, Nymph might have lookt / For poet's promise unfulfil'd.”
    “They can't even focus on the speech by our President. They have to go through their mobile phones, check their messages, or play video games. This kiddish temperament of unstable mind, if this needs to be controlled, you need yoga.”
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adj

  1. (informal)Childish; immature.
    “So! here I find on kiddish mind / Traditionary lore instil'd. / Tho' fairly bookt, Nymph might have lookt / For poet's promise unfulfil'd.”
    “They can't even focus on the speech by our President. They have to go through their mobile phones, check their messages, or play video games. This kiddish temperament of unstable mind, if this needs to be controlled, you need yoga.”
  2. (informal)Of, like, or suitable for a child.
    “It had caught my eye specifically because of the shiny packaging and how like kiddish it sort of looked, so I thought it might to be fun to try on.”

noun

  1. (alt-of, alternative, rare)Alternative spelling of kiddush.
    “Each week, the kiddish was sponsored by a different member of the congregation. This being the Sabbath before Passover, the kiddish was sponsored by Max Warberg.”

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Etymology

From kid + -ish.

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