/ Dictionary / Index C childly: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: child•ly Pronunciation: (chīld'lē), [key] — adj. Rare. childlike; childish. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: childly (Thesaurus) childlike childminder Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language