Definition of CHILDLY

childly

Adjective Satellite

  • befitting a young child

Adj

  • Of or pertaining to a young child; childlike

Adjective

  • Resembling a child in innocence or simplicity.

Examples

  • Despite his formidable score, his approach to Words With Friends remained CHILDLY direct.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English childly, childlich, childli, from Old English ċildlīċ (“childly, childlish”), equivalent to child + -ly.

Scrabble Score: 16

childly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
childly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
childly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

childly: valid Words With Friends Word