Thesaurus: infant
A child in the first period of life, beginning at his birth; a young babe; sometimes, a child several years of age.
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Definitions
- n. A child in the first period of life, beginning at his birth; a young babe; sometimes, a child several years of age.
- n. A person who is not of full age, or who has not attained the age of legal capacity; a person under the age of twenty-one years; a minor.
- n. Same as Infante.
- a. Of or pertaining to infancy, or the first period of life; tender; not mature; as, infant strength.
- a. Intended for young children; as, an infant school.
- v. t. To bear or bring forth, as a child; hence, to produce, in general.
- n. a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
- A person who is not of full age, or who has not attained theage of legal capacity; a person under the age of twenty-one years; aminor.
- n:100 n a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk