Chickish

/ˈtʃɪkɪʃ/

बच्चों जैसा; अपरिपक्व

Origin & History

Formed from 'chick' + the adjective suffix '-ish' meaning 'somewhat/like'.

'chick' (चूज़ा/बच्चा) शब्द में '-ish' (कुछ हद तक/जैसा) प्रत्यय जोड़कर बना, जिसका अर्थ है 'कुछ-कुछ बच्चों जैसा'।

Definition

Describing someone or something that seems a bit childish, immature, or not fully grown-up in behavior, style, or attitude.

किसी व्यक्ति या चीज़ का वर्णन जो व्यवहार, शैली, या रवैये में कुछ हद तक बच्चों जैसा, अपरिपक्व, या पूरी तरह वयस्क न लगे।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
His chickish jokes annoyed the older students.
उसके बच्चों जैसे मज़ाक बड़े विद्यार्थियों को खटकते थे।

Usage Examples

She dismissed the comment as chickish and unprofessional.
The design felt chickish for a formal presentation.
He grew out of his chickish habits after starting his first job.

Related Forms

Noun
Chick / Chickishness
Adjective
Adverb
Chickishly

Idioms & Phrases

Grow out of being chickish
बच्चों जैसी (अपरिपक्व) हरकतें छोड़ देना
A chickish sense of humor
बच्चों जैसा (अपरिपक्व) हास्य-बोध