en
child
/tʃaɪld/
Definition
1
A young human being, typically below the age of puberty or legally defined as a minor.
2
A son or daughter of human parents, regardless of age.
3
An immature person who behaves in a juvenile manner.
4
A descendant or offspring, as in 'child of the '90s' referring to someone shaped by that era.
Examples
The child convinced the family dog that the vacuum cleaner was a dragon in disguise.
My inner child demanded pizza for dinner, while my outer adult pretended to consider salad.
The child's business plan involved selling invisible forts to the neighbors for a nickel apiece.
Even at 30, he channels his inner child by building sandcastles that inevitably get photobombed by seagulls.