pyu ə rihl, pyu ə raIl, pyu rihl, pyu raIl adjective 1. of or relating to children or childhood. 2. immature or silly; childish. Such puerile behavior as throwing spitballs around the…
innocuous
ih nak yu əs adjective 1. not capable of causing damage; harmless. example: Some bacteria are innocuous or even beneficial to health. 2. having no annoying or offensive qualities. example: There was…
gleanings
gli nIngz plural noun something that is gleaned or collected bit by bit. Her research gleanings confirmed my theory.
carom
intransitive verb 1. to strike and rebound from another object or surface (usu. fol. by off). The baseball caromed off the wall. See full entry
temporize
tem pə raIz intransitive verb 1. to be indecisive or delay acting, as in order to gain time or avoid conflict. The company was not returning her calls after her encouraging job…