wet behind the ears

Speech parts

1. wet behind the ears - Adjective

2. wet behind the ears - Phrase

Meaning

wet behind the ears

(idiomatic) Inexperienced; just beginning; immature (especially in judgment).

wet-behind-the-ears

Alternative spelling of wet behind the ears

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Alternative names

wet-behind-the-ears

Synonyms

callow green inexperienced immature naive youthful untrained childish infantile gullible ingenuous unseasoned credulous babyish dewy-eyed

Antonyms

grown full-blown full-grown mellowed matured ripened
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Words in the phrase

wet behind the ears

Close letter words and terms

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