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
Example sentences from the Web for childless
British Dictionary definitions for childless
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 childless
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 childless
child