child
n 1: a young person of either sex (between birth and puberty);
"she writes books for children"; "they're just kids";
"`tiddler' is a British term for youngsters" [syn: {kid},
{youngster}, {minor}, {shaver}, {nipper}, {small fry},
{tiddler}, {tike}, {tyke}, {fry}, {nestling}]
2: a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had
three children"; "they were able to send their kids to
college" [syn: {kid}] [ant: {parent}]
3: an immature childish person; "he remained a child in
practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a
baby!" [syn: {baby}]
4: a member of a clan or tribe; "the children of Israel"
5: a youthful female person; "the baby was a girl"; "the girls
were just learning to ride a tricycle" [syn: {female child},
{girl}, {little girl}] [ant: {male child}, {male child}]
6: a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the
boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only
boys in uniform" [syn: {male child}, {boy}] [ant: {female
child}, {female child}]