1. (

• child ,
• kid ,
• youngster ,
• minor ,
• shaver ,
• nipper ,
• small_fry ,
• tiddler ,
• tike ,
• tyke ,
• fry ,
• nestling

) a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster" ;