The old man enjoyed the prank in childlike glee.
SYNONYM(S): ingenuous, artless.a childlike directness of speech.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
child|like — «CHYLD LYK», adjective. 1. like a child; innocent; frank; simple: »The old man enjoyed the prank in childlike glee. SYNONYM(S): ingenuous, artless. 2. like that or those of a child; characteristic of a child: »a childlike directness of speech … Useful english dictionary
child´ish|ness — child|ish «CHYL dihsh», adjective. 1. of a child: »sweet childish days (Wordsworth). 2. like a child; immature: »The little boy will outgrow his childish fear of doctors. 3. not proper for a grown person; silly; foolish: »C … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
child — child; child·hood; child·ing; child·ish; child·less; child·ly; fair·child·ite; grand·child; twi·child; un·child; child·ish·ly; child·ish·ness; child·less·ness; child·like·ness; … English syllables
like — an·i·mal·like; be·like; ber·ry·like; bird·like; car·a·mel·like; cel·lu·lose·like; like; christ·like; clock·like; cow·like; death·like; dis·like·ful; eel·like; for·ceps·like; gyp·sy·like; head·like; hus·band·like; ja·nus·like; ker·chief·like;… … English syllables
child´ish|ly — child|ish «CHYL dihsh», adjective. 1. of a child: »sweet childish days (Wordsworth). 2. like a child; immature: »The little boy will outgrow his childish fear of doctors. 3. not proper for a grown person; silly; foolish: »C … Useful english dictionary
child|ish — «CHYL dihsh», adjective. 1. of a child: »sweet childish days (Wordsworth). 2. like a child; immature: »The little boy will outgrow his childish fear of doctors. 3. not proper for a grown person; silly; foolish: »C … Useful english dictionary
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