Definition of
child is the dictionary form of child's Definition of child
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"

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"

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!"

4
[ noun ] a member of a clan or tribe

Examples

"the children of Israel"

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"

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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Rhymes with

shield's fields field's fields' old's molds reynolds goldfields

Phonetic and Homophones

CH AY1 L D Z

Similar Spelling

Childs childish childishly Chladek childcare

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