A Bit Too PUERILE?

Clowns love to make people laugh!

Decked out in their red, plastic noses, makeup and outrageous hats, they perform all sorts of antics to amuse their audiences.

Good clowns rely on a wide range of tricks. They make silly faces, juggle balls, throw pies and often ride a one-wheel cycle called a unicycle.

Some people enjoy watching clowns. But others find their type of humor to be a bit too puerile (see definition below).

In some cases, people think that clowns are even scary. If someone has an extreme fear of clowns, that person is said to suffer from “coulrophobia.”

So if you’re invited to a circus, be forewarned. You’re likely to see some those jocular characters clowning around!

Cool word vocabulary question of the day: What do you think of the type of entertainment provided by clowns?

PUERILE: Childish, juvenile, silly.