Both Uses of
puerile
in
The House of Mirth
- It seemed to him necessary, at that moment, to proclaim, by some habitual gesture of this sort, his recovered hold on the actual: he had an almost puerile wish to let his companion see that, their flight over, he had landed on his feet.†
Chpt 1.6 *
- The puerility of the attempt disarmed Lily's indignation: did it not prove how horribly the poor creature was frightened?†
Chpt 2.2
Definition:
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(puerile) child-like -- especially acting immaturely