wet-behind-the-ears

A form of wet behind the ears — Inexperienced; just beginning; immature (especially in judgment).

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Meanings

adjective
  1. alternativeAlternative form of wet behind the ears.
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APA

wet-behind-the-ears. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wet-behind-the-ears

MLA

“wet-behind-the-ears.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wet-behind-the-ears. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wet-behind-the-ears,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wet-behind-the-ears.

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