adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to a young child; childlike
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
childly
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Meaning 2
befitting a young child
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- childlike charm
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: childlike
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English childly, childlich, childli, from Old English ċildlīċ (“childly, childlish”), equivalent to child + -ly.