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babish.

Like a babe; childish; babyish.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbeɪb.ɪʃ/

  1. Like a babe; childish; babyish.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰā- Proto-Germanic *bō-redup. Proto-Germanic *babô Proto-West Germanic *babō Old English *baba Middle English babe English babe Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English babish From babe + -ish.

verb/ˈbeɪb.ɪʃ/

  1. To make or treat as babish.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰā- Proto-Germanic *bō-redup. Proto-Germanic *babô Proto-West Germanic *babō Old English *baba Middle English babe English babe Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English babish From babe + -ish.

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