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Word entry · 9 letters

childlike

Best crossword clue

"Innocent"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˈt͡ʃaɪldlaɪk/Part of speech adjectiveSorted cdehiikllStarts with CEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
1C2H3I4L5D6L7I8K9E

Definitions

  1. befitting a young child

Word origin

From child + -like.

Used in a sentence

  • According to the prevailing Danish rationale, Greenlanders were naïve and childlike, in need of protection and incapable of governing themselves.
  • Even Mario is given childlike mannerisms – running open-armed like a fearless toddler, whooping with delight – to convey playful innocence.

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