CHILDISH


Meaning of CHILDISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈchī(-ə)l-dish ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.