child

[ chahyld ]

/ tʃaɪld /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR child ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural chil·dren [chil-druhn]. /ˈtʃɪl drən/.

a person between birth and puberty or full growth: books for children.

a son or daughter: All my children are married.

a baby or infant: A child of six months can recognize family members.

a human fetus: My sister miscarried with her first child at seven months.

a childish person: He's such a child about money.

a descendant: a child of an ancient breed.

any person or thing regarded as the product or result of particular agencies, influences, etc.:Abstract art is a child of the 20th century.

a person regarded as conditioned or marked by a given circumstance, situation, etc.: a child of poverty; a child of famine.

British Dialect, Archaic. a female infant.

Archaic. childe.

Idioms for child

with child, pregnant: She's with child.

Origin of child

First recorded before 950; Middle English; Old English cild; akin to Gothic kilthai “womb”

OTHER WORDS FROM child

child·less, adjectivechild·less·ness, noun

Words nearby child

chi kung, chil-, chilalgia, chilblain, Chilcat, child, child abuse, child-abuse register, child-battering, childbearing, childbed

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.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for child

Once a child has one built, they can use an iOS or Android app and program actions via Google’s Blockly coding software.
These three robots can teach kids how to code|John Kennedy|September 17, 2020|Popular Science
The Norwegian government provides a big basket of universal benefits, including health care, free college at public universities, parental leave, child care, unemployment insurance, and more.
Does Anyone Really Know What Socialism Is? (Ep. 408 Rebroadcast)|Stephen J. Dubner|September 17, 2020|Freakonomics
Apple added a “family setup” feature, which lets people link multiple Apple Watches to a single iPhone—a useful option for people with children who may not own a device of their own.
Everything announced at Apple’s ‘Time Flies’ event today|rhhackettfortune|September 15, 2020|Fortune
The challenge has been compounded in recent months by an increase in the number of children who have entered state care just before or at the time they are cleared for discharge, he said.
Still No Answers to Lawmakers’ Questions About Children Stuck in Psychiatric Hospitals|by Duaa Eldeib|September 15, 2020|ProPublica

Through its Education Champion Network, the nonprofit organization is investing in initiatives like the Orenda Project, an app that enables digital learning for school-aged children across Pakistan, developed by entrepreneur Haroon Yasin.
Malala Yousafzai puts the remote learning struggle in perspective|Michal Lev-Ram, writer|September 15, 2020|Fortune
Sands was involved in a scandalous-for-the-time romance with the carpenter and there were rumors she was pregnant with his child.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion|Nina Strochlic|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In Sweden parents can use those days up until the child turns 12.
How Good Dads Can Change the World|Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The Great Society is a place where every child can find knowledge to enrich his mind and to enlarge his talents.
Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society|Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It needs to be said: bigotry in the name of religion is still bigotry; child abuse wrapped in a Bible verse is still child abuse.
Dear Leelah, We Will Fight On For You: A Letter to a Dead Trans Teen|Parker Molloy|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
At least one child in CAR has been killed or gravely injured per day, and 10,000 have been recruited into militant groups.
The Year’s Most Forgotten Humanitarian Crisis|Nina Strochlic|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
That child was as truly an object of reverence to us as any patient sufferer of mature age.
Household Education|Harriet Martineau
The mother's mood may be read at a glance: she is showing in one of a thousand tender ways her motherly affection for her child.
The Madonna in Art|Estelle M. Hurll
The cancer of the cheek in the parent becomes cancer of the bone in the child.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
Without looking up, or changing his tone, he asked the child if she had had a fall since the cast had been changed.
An American Suffragette|Isaac N. Stevens
You have fifteen rum-shops to meet before you get back to your wife and child.
A Singular Life|Elizabeth Stuart Phelps

British Dictionary definitions for child

child

/ (tʃaɪld) /

noun plural children

a boy or girl between birth and puberty
(as modifier)child labour

a baby or infant

an unborn babyRelated prefix: paedo-

with child another term for pregnant

a human offspring; a son or daughterRelated adjective: filial

a childish or immature person

a member of a family or tribe; descendanta child of Israel

a person or thing regarded as the product of an influence or environmenta child of nature

Midland English and Western English dialect a female infant

Derived forms of child

childless, adjectivechildlessness, nounchildly, adjective

Word Origin for child

Old English cild; related to Gothic kilthei womb, Sanskrit jathara belly, jartu womb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with child

child

In addition to the idiom beginning with child

, also see

second childhood

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.

单词	child
释义	child [ chahyld ] / tʃaɪld / SEE SYNONYMS FOR child ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural chil·dren [chil-druhn]. /ˈtʃɪl drən/. a person between birth and puberty or full growth: books for children. a son or daughter: All my children are married. a baby or infant: A child of six months can recognize family members. a human fetus: My sister miscarried with her first child at seven months. a childish person: He's such a child about money. a descendant: a child of an ancient breed. any person or thing regarded as the product or result of particular agencies, influences, etc.:Abstract art is a child of the 20th century. a person regarded as conditioned or marked by a given circumstance, situation, etc.: a child of poverty; a child of famine. British Dialect, Archaic. a female infant. Archaic. childe. Idioms for child with child, pregnant: She's with child. Origin of child First recorded before 950; Middle English; Old English cild; akin to Gothic kilthai “womb” OTHER WORDS FROM child child·less, adjectivechild·less·ness, noun Words nearby child chi kung, chil-, chilalgia, chilblain, Chilcat, child, child abuse, child-abuse register, child-battering, childbearing, childbed 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. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for child Once a child has one built, they can use an iOS or Android app and program actions via Google’s Blockly coding software. These three robots can teach kids how to code\|John Kennedy\|September 17, 2020\|Popular Science The Norwegian government provides a big basket of universal benefits, including health care, free college at public universities, parental leave, child care, unemployment insurance, and more. Does Anyone Really Know What Socialism Is? (Ep. 408 Rebroadcast)\|Stephen J. Dubner\|September 17, 2020\|Freakonomics Apple added a “family setup” feature, which lets people link multiple Apple Watches to a single iPhone—a useful option for people with children who may not own a device of their own. Everything announced at Apple’s ‘Time Flies’ event today\|rhhackettfortune\|September 15, 2020\|Fortune The challenge has been compounded in recent months by an increase in the number of children who have entered state care just before or at the time they are cleared for discharge, he said. Still No Answers to Lawmakers’ Questions About Children Stuck in Psychiatric Hospitals\|by Duaa Eldeib\|September 15, 2020\|ProPublica Through its Education Champion Network, the nonprofit organization is investing in initiatives like the Orenda Project, an app that enables digital learning for school-aged children across Pakistan, developed by entrepreneur Haroon Yasin. Malala Yousafzai puts the remote learning struggle in perspective\|Michal Lev-Ram, writer\|September 15, 2020\|Fortune Sands was involved in a scandalous-for-the-time romance with the carpenter and there were rumors she was pregnant with his child. New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion\|Nina Strochlic\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST In Sweden parents can use those days up until the child turns 12. How Good Dads Can Change the World\|Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman\|January 6, 2015\|DAILY BEAST The Great Society is a place where every child can find knowledge to enrich his mind and to enlarge his talents. Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society\|Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch\|January 4, 2015\|DAILY BEAST It needs to be said: bigotry in the name of religion is still bigotry; child abuse wrapped in a Bible verse is still child abuse. Dear Leelah, We Will Fight On For You: A Letter to a Dead Trans Teen\|Parker Molloy\|January 1, 2015\|DAILY BEAST At least one child in CAR has been killed or gravely injured per day, and 10,000 have been recruited into militant groups. The Year’s Most Forgotten Humanitarian Crisis\|Nina Strochlic\|January 1, 2015\|DAILY BEAST That child was as truly an object of reverence to us as any patient sufferer of mature age. Household Education\|Harriet Martineau The mother's mood may be read at a glance: she is showing in one of a thousand tender ways her motherly affection for her child. The Madonna in Art\|Estelle M. Hurll The cancer of the cheek in the parent becomes cancer of the bone in the child. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various Without looking up, or changing his tone, he asked the child if she had had a fall since the cast had been changed. An American Suffragette\|Isaac N. Stevens You have fifteen rum-shops to meet before you get back to your wife and child. A Singular Life\|Elizabeth Stuart Phelps British Dictionary definitions for child child / (tʃaɪld) / noun plural children a boy or girl between birth and puberty (as modifier)child labour a baby or infant an unborn babyRelated prefix: paedo- with child another term for pregnant a human offspring; a son or daughterRelated adjective: filial a childish or immature person a member of a family or tribe; descendanta child of Israel a person or thing regarded as the product of an influence or environmenta child of nature Midland English and Western English dialect a female infant Derived forms of child childless, adjectivechildlessness, nounchildly, adjective Word Origin for child Old English cild; related to Gothic kilthei womb, Sanskrit jathara belly, jartu womb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with child child In addition to the idiom beginning with child , also see second childhood . The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Content related to child Has Your Family Been Singing These Kids Song Lyrics Incorrectly?There's nothing quite as amusing as the misunderstood song lyrics of a child. These mondegreens (or misheard utterances) will have you chuckling, too. READ MORE Words related to child infant, toddler, adolescent, juvenile, youth, teenager, baby, kid, offspring, minor, youngster, bairn, sprout, suckling, newborn, lamb, progeny, tyke, tot, imp 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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child

noun, plural chil·dren [chil-druhn]. /ˈtʃɪl drən/.

Idioms for child

Origin of child

OTHER WORDS FROM child

Words nearby child

Definition for child (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for child

British Dictionary definitions for child

noun plural children

Derived forms of child

Word Origin for child

Idioms and Phrases with child

Content related to child

Words related to child

Medical definitions for child

n.