As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
childishness, puerility
(noun) a property characteristic of a child
childhood, puerility
(noun) the state of a child between infancy and adolescence
Source: WordNet® 3.1
puerility (countable and uncountable, plural puerilities)
The state, quality, or condition of being childish or puerile.
That which is puerile or childish; especially, an expression which is insipid or silly.
Source: Wiktionary
Pu`er*il"i*ty, n.; pl. Puerilities. Etym: [L. puerilitas: cf. F. puérilité.]
1. The quality of being puerile; childishness; puerileness. Sir T. Browne.
2. That which is puerile or childish; especially, an expression which is flat, insipid, or silly.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 November 2024
(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.