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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul go
a human being

juvenile, juvenile person go
a young person, not fully developed

nestling, nipper, kid, shaver, child, youngster, minor, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry
a young person of either sex

noun.person

17 Subcategories

bairn go
a child: son or daughter
buster go
a robust child
changeling go
a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy
child prodigy, infant prodigy, wonder child go
a prodigy whose talents are recognized at an early age
foster-child, foster child, fosterling go
a child who is raised by foster parents
monkey, imp, scamp, rascal, rapscallion, scalawag, scallywag go
one who is playfully mischievous
kiddy go
a young child
orphan go
a child who has lost both parents
peanut go
a young child who is small for his age
pickaninny, piccaninny, picaninny go
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child
poster child go
a child afflicted by some disease or deformity whose picture is used on posters to raise money for charitable purposes
preschooler, kindergartner, kindergartener go
a child who attends a preschool or kindergarten
silly go
a word used for misbehaving children
sprog go
a child
yearling, toddler, tot, bambino go
a young child
urchin go
poor and often mischievous city child
waif, street child go
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned