Definition of child

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Child (n.) A descendant, however remote; -- used esp. in the plural; as, the children of Israel; the children of Edom..

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Wastrel :: Wastrel (n.) A neglected child; a street Arab.
Proletary :: Proletary (n.) A citizen of the lowest class, who served the state, not with property, but only by having children; hence, a common person..
Chit :: Chit (n.) A child or babe; as, a forward chit; also, a young, small, or insignificant person or animal..
Pique :: Pique (n.) A cotton fabric, figured in the loom, -- used as a dress goods for women and children, and for vestings, etc..
Childed :: Childed (imp. & p. p.) of Chil.
Cross-birth :: Cross-birth (n.) Any preternatural labor, in which the body of the child lies across the pelvis of the mother, so that the shoulder, arm, or trunk is the part first presented at the mouth of the uterus..
Backward :: Backward (a.) Not well advanced in learning; not quick of apprehension; dull; inapt; as, a backward child..
Mirthful :: Mirthful (a.) Full of mirth or merriment; merry; as, mirthful children..
Chickabiddy :: Chickabiddy (n.) A chicken; a fowl; also, a trivial term of endearment for a child..
Deliver :: Deliver (v. t.) To free from, or disburden of, young; to relieve of a child in childbirth; to bring forth; -- often with of..
Abortive :: Abortive (v.) Produced by abortion; born prematurely; as, an abortive child..
Childish :: Childish (a.) Of, pertaining to, befitting, or resembling, a child..
Lisp :: Lisp (v. t.) To utter with imperfect articulation; to express with words pronounced imperfectly or indistinctly, as a child speaks; hence, to express by the use of simple, childlike language..
Ferule :: Ferule (n.) A flat piece of wood, used for striking, children, esp. on the hand, in punishment..
Nephew :: Nephew (n.) A grandson or grandchild, or remoter lineal descendant..
Divert :: Divert (v. t.) To turn away from any occupation, business, or study; to cause to have lively and agreeable sensations; to amuse; to entertain; as, children are diverted with sports; men are diverted with works of wit and humor..
Philoprogenitive :: Philoprogenitive (a.) Having the love of offspring; fond of children.
Impatience :: Impatience (n.) The quality of being impatient; want of endurance of pain, suffering, opposition, or delay; eagerness for change, or for something expected; restlessness; chafing of spirit; fretfulness; passion; as, the impatience of a child or an invalid..
Pet :: Pet (a.) Petted; indulged; admired; cherished; as, a pet child; a pet lamb; a pet theory..
Inspire :: Inspire (v. t.) To infuse into; to affect, as with a superior or supernatural influence; to fill with what animates, enlivens, or exalts; to communicate inspiration to; as, to inspire a child with sentiments of virtue..
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