ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Child-like

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Child-like is an adjective meaning Alternative spelling of childlike.

Meaning

Alternative spelling of childlike.

Example Sentences

There is no frightful guest in the house, but only a poor, gentle, child-like man, whom I believe to be Cousin Hepzibah’s brother.
When a child, with child-like apprehensions, that dived not below the surface of the matter, I read those Parables—not guessing at their involved wisdom—I had more yearnings towards that simple architect, that built his house upon the sand, than I entertained for his more cautious neighbour; […]

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include simplehearted, kind-hearted, animallike, light-hearted, kindiful, hippieish.

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