Local English word record

child

noun · 4 senses

a young person of either sex

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Examples

  • she writes books for children
  • they're just kids
  • `tiddler' is a British term for youngster

Word relationships

Synonyms

kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling

Source and method

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Princeton WordNet 3.0