Methinks that simplicity in her countenance is rather childish than innocent.
Addison.
&fist; Childish, as applied to persons who are grown up, is in a disparaging sense; as, a childish temper.
Child"ish*ly, adv. In the manner of a child; in a trifling way; in a weak or foolish manner.
Child"ish*ness, n. The state or quality of being childish; simplicity; harmlessness; weakness of intellect.
Child"less*ness, n. The state of being childless.
Child"like (?), a. Resembling a child, or that which belongs to children; becoming a child; meek; submissive; dutiful. "Childlike obedience." Hooker.
&fist; Childlike, as applied to persons grown up, is commonly in a good sense; as, childlike grace or simplicity; childlike modesty.
Child"ly, a. Having the character of a child; belonging, or appropriate, to a child. Gower.
Child"ly, adv. Like a child. Mrs. Browning.
Child"ness, n. The manner characteristic of a child. [Obs.] "Varying childness." Shak.
Chil"dren (?), n.; pl. of Child.
Child"ship, n. The state or relation of being a child.
Chil"i (?), n. [Sp. chili, chile.] A kind of red pepper. See Capsicum [Written also chilli and chile.]
Chil"i*ad (?), n. [Gr. &?;, &?;, fr. &?; a thousand.] A thousand; the aggregate of a thousand things; especially, a period of a thousand years.
The world, then in the seventh chiliad, will be assumed up unto God.
Sir. T. More.
Chil"i*a*gon (?), n. [Gr. &?;; &?; a thousand + &?; angle.] A plane figure of a thousand angles and sides. Barlow.
Chil"i*a*hedron (?), n. [Gr. &?; a thousand + &?; base, fr. &?; to sit.] A figure bounded by a thousand plane surfaces [Spelt also chiliaŰdron.]
Chil"i*an (?), a. Of or pertaining to Chili. -- n. A native or citizen of Chili.
{ Chil"i*an (?), Chil"i*arch` (?), } n. [Gr. &?;, &?;; &?; a thousand + &?; leader, &?; to lead.] The commander or chief of a thousand men.
Chil"i*arch`y (?), n. [Gr. &?;.] A body consisting of a thousand men. Mitford.
Chil"i*asm (?), n. [Gr. &?;, fr. &?;. See Chiliad.] 1. The millennium.