Associations to the word «Childlike»

Wiktionary

CHILDLIKE, adjective. Innocent and trustful; credulous; artless
CHILDLIKE, adjective. Of, like, or suitable for a child

Dictionary definition

CHILDLIKE, adjective. Befitting a young child; "childlike charm".
CHILDLIKE, adjective. Exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity; "childlike trust"; "dewy-eyed innocence"; "listened in round-eyed wonder".

Wise words

Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could conjure up all kinds of images or feelings or a chilly sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had this power.
Amy Tan