She has a childish face.
a letter written in childish scrawl
He opened the gifts with childish delight.
We're tired of their childish games.
I find his humor very childish.
Recent Examples on the WebThe Empty House Oh, for the sound of laughter
to echo in the empty halls,
oh, for the sound of children’s voices,
their clear childish calls.—Monitor Contributing Poets, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024 His feet are curled in childish concentration; soft sunlight dapples the scene.—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for childish
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