Definition of child:
- A descendant, however remote; - used esp. in the plural; as, the children of Israel; the children of Edom.
- A female infant.
- A noble youth. See Childe.
- A son or a daughter; a male or female descendant, in the first degree; the immediate progeny of human parents; - in law, legitimate offspring. Used also of animals and plants.
- A young person of either sex. esp. one between infancy and youth; hence, one who exhibits the characteristics of a very young person, as innocence, obedience, trustfulness, limited understanding, etc.
- One who, by character of practice, shows signs of relationship to, or of the influence of, another; one closely connected with a place, occupation, character, etc.; as, a child of God; a child of the devil; a child of disobedience; a child of toil; a child of the people.
- To give birth; to produce young.
foster child, whippersnapper, papoose, baby bird, tyke, squirt, nymphet, youngster, chit, fry, cherub, daughter, chick, chela, kid, kiddie, adolescent, mite, minor, preschooler, electric shaver, claw, youngling, brat, tot, churl, youth, son, bairn, boor, pubescent, nestling, barbarian, moppet, peasant, pincer, sister, progeny, youth, preteen, whelp, little one, pip-squeak, teeny-bopper, knowledge, progeny, kidskin, moppet, cub, tike, naive, imp, scion, shaver, tad, grandchild, nipper, kin, law, teenager, babe, electric razor, stepchild, small fry, tiddler, tot, bud.
- posterity (part of speech: noun)
- youngster (part of speech: noun)
- "Garrison's Finish A Romance of the Race-Course", W. B. M. Ferguson.
- "Peeps at Many Lands: Japan", John Finnemore.
- "An Old Sailor's Yarns", Nathaniel Ames.