childly

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childly

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From Middle English childly, childlich, childli, from Old English ċildlīċ (“childly, childlish”), equivalent to child + -ly.

adjective childlier · more childly · childliest · most childly

Of or pertaining to a young child; childlike
Similar: juvenile, kiddish

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@misc{childly_2026,
  title = {childly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/childly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}