"kiddish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more kiddish [comparative], most kiddish [superlative]
Etymology: kid + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|kid|ish}} kid + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} kiddish (comparative more kiddish, superlative most kiddish)
  1. (informal) Childish; immature. Tags: informal Synonyms (immature): infantile [childish]
    Sense id: en-kiddish-en-adj-QP1e1Glx Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ish Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 53 47 Disambiguation of 'immature': 100 0
  2. (informal) Of, like, or suitable for a child. Tags: informal Synonyms (suitable for a child): childly
    Sense id: en-kiddish-en-adj-VauUD0gI Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ish Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 53 47 Disambiguation of 'suitable for a child': 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: puerile, childish, juvenile, childlike
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: kiddishes [plural], kiddishim [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|+|kiddishim}} kiddish (plural kiddishes or kiddishim)
  1. (rare) Alternative spelling of kiddush Tags: alt-of, alternative, rare Alternative form of: kiddush
    Sense id: en-kiddish-en-noun-Jz2GX-6Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 33 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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