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child
noun
a young person of either sex
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- C
- Ends with
- D
- Contains
- HIL
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
a young person of either sex
“she writes books for children”
noun
a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
“they had three children”
noun
an immature childish person
“he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived”
noun
a member of a clan or tribe
“the children of Israel”
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Example Sentences
she writes books for children
they're just kids
‘tiddler’ is a British term for youngster
they had three children
they were able to send their kids to college
he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived
stop being a baby!
the children of Israel
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