kid
/kɪd/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1
A child, adolescent, or (loosely) a young adult.
2
A person whose childhood took place in a particular time period or area.
3
One's son or daughter, regardless of age.
4
Used as a form of address for a child, teenager or young adult.
5
An inexperienced person or one in a junior position.
6
A young goat.
7
Kidskin.
8
The meat of a young goat.
9
A young antelope.
10
A deception; an act of kidding somebody.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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