puerile UK /ˈpjʊə.ɹaɪl/US /ˈpjʊɹɪl/ adjective2 •Childish; trifling; silly.The French have been notorious through generations for their puerile affectation of Roman forms, models, and historic precedents. — 1850 •Characteristic of, or pertaining to, a boy or boys; compare puellile. formsmore puerile · most puerile