English Dictionary: childish | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for childish | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Childish \Child"ish\, a. 1. Of, pertaining to, befitting, or resembling, a child. [bd]Childish innocence.[b8] --Macaulay. 2. Puerile; trifling; weak. Methinks that simplicity in her countenance is rather childish than innocent. --Addison. Note: Childish, as applied to persons who are grown up, is in a disparaging sense; as, a childish temper. |