childhood
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.child·hood
noun \ˈchī(-ə)ld-ˌhu̇d\Definition of CHILDHOOD
1
: the state or period of being a child
2
: the early period in the development of something
See Examples of CHILDHOOD
- diseases that can occur in childhood
- Both men had unhappy childhoods.
First Known Use of CHILDHOOD
before 12th century
Related to CHILDHOOD
- Synonyms
- nonage, springtime, youth
- Antonyms
- adulthood
Rhymes with CHILDHOOD
Atwood, aunthood, basswood, beefwood, bentwood, blackwood, boxwood, boyhood, brushwood, cordwood, corkwood, deadwood, do-good, dogwood, driftwood, falsehood, fatwood, feel-good, firewood, for good, fruitwood, Gielgud, girlhood, godhood, greasewood, greenwood, groundwood, gumwood, hardwood, heartwood, ironwood, kingwood, knighthood, lancewood, logwood, maidhood, make good, manhood, matchwood, monkhood, monkshood, no-good, pinewood, plywood, priesthood, pulpwood, redwood, rosewood, sainthood, selfhood, softwood, sonhood, springwood, statehood, stinkwood, Talmud, teakwood, torchwood, unhood, whitewood, wifehood, wildwood, wormwood
child·hood
noun \ˈchīld-ˌhu̇d\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CHILDHOOD
: the state or period of being a child
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