childly

American  

[chahyld-lee] / ˈtʃaɪld li /

adjective

1. Rare. childlike; childish.

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Etymology

Origin of childly

First recorded before 900; child, + -ly ( def. )

Example Sentences

“Ah! you have kept much of the childly heart,” answered Philippa smiling.

From Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada by Holt, Emily Sarah

Let fogs not blind thee, Thou spirit childly!

From The Angel of Death by Almqvist, August W.

I took it away and wiped her face, which looked at me so childly, so elfish, so willful, and so tenderly, that I took it between my hands and kissed it.

From The Morgesons by Stoddard, Elizabeth

When in the midst of nature nursed, Sweet influences fell, On childly hearts that were athirst, Like soft dews in the bell Of tender flowers, that bowed their heads, And breathed a fresher smell.

From The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion by Turnbull, Robert

God have pity on his gentle, childly heart, howsoever it be.”

From Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution by Holt, Emily Sarah