Yahoo India Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   callow

   /ˈkaləʊ/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a young person) inexperienced and immature: "earnest and callow undergraduates"

   Word Origin Old Englishcalu ‘bald’, of West Germanic origin, probably from Latin calvus ‘bald’. This was extended to mean ‘unfledged’, which led to the present sense ‘immature’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. callowly adverb
   • 2. callowness noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • L

     1

   • O

     1

   • W

     4

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCALLOW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   CALLOW definition: 1. Someone, especially a young person, who is callow behaves in a way that shows they have little…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › callowCallow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › callow

   • Cached

   The meaning of CALLOW is lacking adult sophistication : immature. How to use callow in a sentence. The Connection Between Callow and Baldness

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › callowCALLOW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › callow

   • Cached

   Callow definition: immature or inexperienced. See examples of CALLOW used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › callowCALLOW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › english › callow

   • Cached

   CALLOW meaning: 1. Someone, especially a young person, who is callow behaves in a way that shows they have little…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCALLOW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   A callow young person has very little experience or knowledge of the way they should behave as an adult.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › callowCallow - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › callow

   If you're a rookie or new to something, you could be described as callow — like callow freshmen in high school or the callow receptionist who can't figure out how to transfer a call. The word callow comes from the Old English word calu , which meant "bald or featherless."

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncallow adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definition

   • Cached

   Definition of callow adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.