child
[ chahyld ]
/ tʃaɪld /
noun, plural chil·dren.
Idioms for child
with child,
pregnant: She's with child.
Origin of child
before 950; Middle English; Old English
cild; akin to Gothic
kilthai womb
OTHER WORDS FROM child
child·less, adjective child·less·ness, nounWords nearby child
chikee,
chil-,
chilalgia,
chilblain,
chilcat,
child,
child abuse,
child benefit,
child bride,
child custody,
child endowment
Definition for child (2 of 2)
Child
[ chahyld ]
/ tʃaɪld /
noun
Julia,1912–2004,
U.S. gourmet cook, author, and television personality.
Lydia Maria (Francis),1802–80,
U.S. author, abolitionist, and social reformer.
Example sentences from the Web for child
British Dictionary definitions for child
child
/ (tʃaɪld) /
noun plural children
Derived forms of child
childless, adjective childlessness, noun childly, adjectiveWord Origin for child
Old English
cild; related to Gothic
kilthei womb, Sanskrit
jathara belly,
jartu womb
Medical definitions for child
child
[ chīld ]
n.
A person who has not yet reached puberty.
A son or daughter; an offspring.
A person not of legal age; a minor.
Idioms and Phrases with child
child