 child |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a young person of either sex (between birth and puberty) | |
| Synonyms: | kid youngster minor tike fry nipper tiddler tyke small_fry nestling shaver | |
| Examples: | "she writes books for children" "they're just kids" "`tiddler' is a British term for youngsters" |
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| Related terms: | juvenile urchin orphan kiddy changeling boy_wonder buster preschooler pickaninny schoolchild silly toddler foster_child waif imp foster-child bairn sprog peanut poster_child child's_body | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age | |
| Synonyms: | kid | |
| Examples: | "they had three children" "they were able to send their kids to college" |
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| Related terms: | parent offspring baby stepchild male_offspring army_brat female_offspring family | |
| 3. | [ noun ] an immature childish person | |
| Synonyms: | baby | |
| Examples: | "he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived" "stop being a baby!" |
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| Related terms: | person | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a member of a clan or tribe | |
| Examples: | "the children of Israel" |
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| Related terms: | descendant | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a youthful female person | |
| Synonyms: | girl little_girl female_child | |
| Examples: | "the baby was a girl" "the girls were just learning to ride a tricycle" |
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| Related terms: | male_child male_child female schoolgirl sprog girl_scout flower_girl preschooler farm_girl campfire_girl | |
| 6. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 4730 | |
| 7. | [ noun ] a youthful male person | |
| Synonyms: | boy male_child | |
| Examples: | "the baby was a boy" "she made the boy brush his teeth every night" "most soldiers are only boys in uniform" |
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| Related terms: | female_child female_child male cub schoolboy boy_scout plowboy shop_boy bat_boy fauntleroy sprog preschooler farm_boy ball_boy altar_boy | |
| Similar spelling: |
chilled chiliad cheloid chaldee chaldea chaldaea chalet chelate |
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