child
child is a 5-letter English word with 11 senses as noun and intransitive verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- noun. 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.
- noun. A descendant, however remote; -- used esp. in the plural; as, the children of Israel; the children of Edom.
- noun. 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.
- noun. A noble youth. See Childe.
- noun. 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.
- noun. A female infant.
- intransitive verb. To give birth; to produce young.
- noun. a young person of either sex
"she writes books for children"
"they're just kids"
- 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
fry, kid, minor, nestling, nipper, shaver, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster, baby
Common word forms
childed, childes, childly, childing, childless, childness
Words from these letters
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