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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