child
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Definitions
Noun
a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they''re just kids"; "`tiddler'' is a British term for youngster"
Noun
a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college"
Noun
an immature childish person; "he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a baby!"
Noun
a member of a clan or tribe; "the children of Israel"
Synonyms
More General Terms
descendant
descendent
individual
issue
juvenile
juvenile person
mortal
offspring
person
progeny
somebody
someone
soul
More Specific Terms
army brat
babe
baby
bairn
bambino
buster
changeling
child prodigy
female offspring
foster child
foster-child
fosterling
imp
infant
infant prodigy
kiddy
kindergartener
kindergartner
male offspring
man-child
monkey
orphan
peanut
picaninny
piccaninny
pickaninny
poster child
preschooler
rapscallion
rascal
scalawag
scallywag
scamp
silly
sprog
stepchild
street child
toddler
tot
urchin
waif
wonder child
yearling