Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kiddish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
kid-dish
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Childish; immature.

Informal

adj

Of, like, or suitable for a child.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English kid Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English kiddish From kid + -ish.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more kiddish (comparative) most kiddish (superlative) kiddishes (plural) kiddishim (plural)

Synonyms

Questions

What does kiddish mean?
Childish; immature.
Where does kiddish come from?
Etymology tree English kid Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English kiddish From kid + -ish.

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