Calflike

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Resembling or characteristic of a calf (young cow), as figurative in being young, naive, etc.
"a calflike infatuation with the girl next door"

Synonyms

beardless boyish childish childlike coltish girlish

Example

"a calflike infatuation with the girl next door"

Etymology

From calf + -like.

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