Definition of BAIRNISH

bairnish

Adj

  • Having the manners of a child; childish; silly.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English *bernis, *barnisch, from Old English *bearnisċ and Old Norse bernskr (“childish”), from Proto-Germanic *barniskaz (“childish”), equivalent to bairn + -ish. Cognate with Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍂𐌽𐌹𐍃𐌺𐍃 (barnisks, “childish”).

Scrabble Score: 13

bairnish: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bairnish: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bairnish: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

bairnish: valid Words With Friends Word