单词 | babishly |
释义 | babishlyadv. Now rare. In the manner of a baby or young child; esp. in an unduly childish manner; babyishly. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > childish folly, childishness > [adverb] childlya1425 bairn-likec1425 bairnly1483 childishly1533 babishly1551 puerilely1654 babyishly1829 babily1872 1551 T. Wilson Rule of Reason sig. P.vjv Thei will saie, he speaketh too too babyshelye, and so dashe hym out of countenaunce. 1567 in J. Cranstoun Satirical Poems Reformation (1891) I. 47 Quha babishlie bourdis with his dame, It war weill wairit he gat his quhippis. a1603 T. Cartwright Confut. Rhemists New Test. (1618) 147 Childishly and babishly deluded. 1631 W. Lisle Faire Æthiopian vii. 111 Doe not still so babishly lament: But vnto cheerfulnesse now change your face. 1653 S. Fisher Παιδοβαπτιζοντες Παιδιζοντες: Baby-baptism 50 These [arguments] if strong however weakly and babishly propounded will carry the cause in the conscience of any. 1932 G. A. Ptitsin Russia's Vortex ii. vi. 213 ‘Oh, my, Masha, you frighten me! And how does he walk?’ the first maid inquired babishly. 1938 Sioux County Capital (Orange City, Iowa) 14 Apr. 4/4 Two small children,..both babishly chubby with round pink cheeks and mischievious eyes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.1551 |
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