adj.
Pronunciation: ' ch ī (- ə )l-dish
Function: adjective
Date: before 12th century
1 : of, relating to, or befitting a child or childhood
2 a : marked by or suggestive of immaturity and lack of poise <a childish spiteful remark> b : lacking complexity : SIMPLE <it's a childish device, but it works> c : deteriorated with age especially in mind : SENILE
– child · ish · ly adverb
– child · ish · ness noun