childlike
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adjective \ˈchī(-ə)l(d)-ˌlīk\Definition of CHILDLIKE
: resembling, suggesting, or appropriate to a child or childhood; especially : marked by innocence, trust, and ingenuousness <childlike delight>
— child·like·ness noun
See Examples of CHILDLIKE
- a grown woman with a childlike face
- We gazed at it in childlike wonder.
- She took a childlike glee in describing every detail.
First Known Use of CHILDLIKE
1586
Rhymes with CHILDLIKE
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