ETYM Scot. bairn, AS. bearn, from beran to bear; akin to Icel., OS., and Goth. barn. Related to Bear to support.
(In Scotland) A child: son or daughter.
Brat; whelp; bastard child; illegitimate child.
ETYM Old Eng. bratt coarse garnment, AS. bratt cloak, from the Celtic; cf. W. brat clout, rag, Gael. brat cloak, apron, rag, Irish brat cloak; properly then, a child's bib or clout; hence, a child.
1. A coarse kind of apron for keeping the clothes clean; a bib.
2. (Pejorative) A child; an offspring.
ETYM AS. cicen, cyceun, dim. of coc cock; akin to LG. kiken, küken, Dutch Kieken, kuiken, German küchkein. Related to Cock the animal.
1. A foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops.
2. Bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl; SYN. Gallus gallus.
3. The flesh of a chicken used for food; SYN. poulet, volaille.
ETYM AS. cild, pl. cildru; cf. Goth. kilthei womb, in-kilthô with child.
(Irregular plural: children).
1. A human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; SYN. kid.
2. A member of a clan or tribe.
3. A young person of either sex (between birth and puberty); SYN. kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling.
4. An immature childish person; SYN. baby.
ETYM Latin infans; pref. in- not + fari to speak: cf. French enfant, whence Old Eng. enfaunt. Related to Fame, Infante, Infanta.
A child below full legal age; see minor.
1. A child in the first period of life, beginning at his birth; a baby.
2. Same as.
1. Soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat; SYN. kidskin.
2. Young goat.
A young child.
A small amount or duration
1. A small coin or sum of money
2. A very little; bit
3. A very small object or creature
1. One that weans
2. A young animal recently weaned from its mother
ETYM Old Eng. we a bit, in a little we, probably originally meaning, a little way, the word we for wei being later taken as synonymous with little. Related to Way.
A young person; a child; an adolescent.