Kid

Nanny's little offspring

A kid is a child or young person.

The word is informal but ubiquitous: How are the kids?

I've known him since we were kids.

Kid also means a young goat, the original sense.

As a verb, to kid is to tease or joke: I'm just kidding.

To kid yourself is to deceive yourself about something.

Kidskin is soft leather from young goats.

child

toddler

Child learning to walk

  • youngsterPerson of tender years
  • totVery young child
  • tykeYoung child, often naughty

little one · juvenile · minor · offspring · preschooler · kindergartner · munchkin · rugrat · bambino · ankle-biter

tease

joke

Humorous statement seeking laughter

  • prankPlayful trick on someone
  • jestHumorous remark or act
  • ribCurved chest bone

banter · mock · tease · fool · goof · jibe · razz · taunt · josh · needle

goat

billy

Camp cooking pot

  • nannyHired child caretaker
  • doeAdult female deer
  • buckMale deer or dollar

herd · bleating · caprine · dairy · cheese · milk · pasture · grazing · angora · pygmy

informal

guy

Chap or steadying cable

pal · buddy · mate · chap · bloke · homie · bro · fella · youngster · rookie

Categories
Opposites
age/life stage

Kidadult

Mature person, legally responsible

grown-up · elder · senior · senior citizen · old-timer

seriousness/demeanor

Kidold soul

Person inexplicably mature

curmudgeon · stuffed shirt · fuddy-duddy · stick-in-the-mud · sobersides

animal type (goat)

Kidbilly goat

Male of the species

nanny goat · buck · doe

Phrases
Family

kids, kiddo, kiddos, kiddie, kiddies, kiddish, kidded, kidding, kidder

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G