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Webster 1913 Edition
Childish
Child′ish
(chīld′ĭsh)
, Adj.
1.
Of, pertaining to, befitting, or resembling, a child.
“Childish innocence.” Macaulay.
2.
Puerile; trifling; weak.
Methinks that simplicity in her countenance is rather
childish
than innocent. Addison.
☞ Childish, as applied to persons who are grown up, is in a disparaging sense; as, a
childish
temper. Webster 1828 Edition
Childish
CHILDISH
, a.1.
Belonging to a child; trifling; puerile.When I became a man, I put away childish things. 1 Cor. 13.
2.
Pertaining to a child; as childish yeas or age; childish sports.3.
Pertaining to children; ignorant; silly; weak; as childish fear.