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 The ensuing power struggle between Woody and Buzz threatens to put their owner’s childish things away forever in Pixar’s debut feature.—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024 While chaotic, April 1 is a favorite for many Americans, providing the childish fun absent from most days.—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Mar. 2024 Campillo sensitively captures the ensuing transition between childish fancy and disillusionment, which dovetails neatly with the Frenchmen’s apathetic shedding of colonial ideals — their days there are numbered, and everyone is waiting for the next chapter of their lives to begin.—Guy Lodge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2024 That starts with taking their claims seriously, and not being distracted by our own childish biases.—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 Feb. 2024 As workers begin to ration out the soup in various bowls, some children clamored at the gates amid shouts and childish cheers.—NBC News, 20 Jan. 2024 In the past, floral fragrances were considered too childish or comparable to Grandma's potpourri, but now scents have complex notes worthy of signature status and a place on our best fragrances list.—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2024
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