babyishness

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DeGarmo has a strange mix of babyishness and variety-show maturity--she's Dr. Seuss's Cindy-Lou Who in Kathie Lee Gifford's pantsuit and 3-in. heels--that has led Cowell to liken her to a "pageant contestant."

From Time Magazine Archive

The babyishness of her round fat face, and her brown eyes looking quite ready to cry, touched Mrs. Fairchild, though it is fair to add that she approved of Alie's checking the child.

From The Rectory Children by Crane, Walter

And so Angus laughed at me, and said they might stay, as he'd another pair at home—and teased me terribly over my babyishness.

From The Riddle of the Spinning Wheel by Hanshew, Mary E.

And as for the divine silliness, ignorance, softness and babyishness that had so deeply fascinated him, just those were what got most on to his nerves.

From Fr?ulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther by Arnim, Elizabeth von

The woman's strained nerves were on edge all day, so that her feelings were easily hurt, and her brothers and sisters became, as they thought, justly impatient at what they considered her silly babyishness.

From Nerves and Common Sense by Call, Annie Payson