Definition of child

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Child (n.) 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..

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Childlessness :: Childlessness (n.) The state of being childless.
Peevish :: Peevish (a.) Silly; childish; trifling.
By-blow :: By-blow (n.) An illegitimate child; a bastard.
Babyish :: Babyish (a.) Like a baby; childish; puerile; simple.
Babble :: Babble (v. i.) To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds; as a child babbles.
Minder :: Minder (n.) One to be attended; specif., a pauper child intrusted to the care of a private person..
Such :: Such (a.) Of that kind; of the like kind; like; resembling; similar; as, we never saw such a day; -- followed by that or as introducing the word or proposition which defines the similarity, or the standard of comparison; as, the books are not such that I can recommend them, or, not such as I can recommend; these apples are not such as those we saw yesterday; give your children such precepts as tend to make them better..
Midwife :: Midwife (v. t.) To assist in childbirth.
Putative :: Putative (a.) Commonly thought or deemed; supposed; reputed; as, the putative father of a child..
Childbed :: Childbed (n.) The state of a woman bringing forth a child, or being in labor; parturition..
Lost :: Lost (v. t.) Having wandered from, or unable to find, the way; bewildered; perplexed; as, a child lost in the woods; a stranger lost in London..
Inofficious :: Inofficious (a.) Regardless of natural obligation; contrary to natural duty; unkind; -- commonly said of a testament made without regard to natural obligation, or by which a child is unjustly deprived of inheritance..
Chicken Pox :: Chicken pox () A mild, eruptive disease, generally attacking children only; varicella..
Zambo :: Zambo (n.) The child of a mulatto and a negro; also, the child of an Indian and a negro; colloquially or humorously, a negro; a sambo..
Boyism :: Boyism (n.) The nature of a boy; childishness.
Midwifery :: Midwifery (n.) The art or practice of assisting women in childbirth; obstetrics.
Rickets :: Rickets (n. pl.) A disease which affects children, and which is characterized by a bulky head, crooked spine and limbs, depressed ribs, enlarged and spongy articular epiphyses, tumid abdomen, and short stature, together with clear and often premature mental faculties. The essential cause of the disease appears to be the nondeposition of earthy salts in the osteoid tissues. Children afflicted with this malady stand and walk unsteadily. Called also rachitis..
Pride :: Pride (n.) That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children, etc..
Kid :: Kid (n.) A young child or infant; hence, a simple person, easily imposed on..
Hereditary :: Hereditary (a.) Transmitted, or capable of being transmitted, as a constitutional quality or condition from a parent to a child; as, hereditary pride, bravery, disease..
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