Word Meanings - CHILDREN - Book Publishers vocabulary database

pl. of Child.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of CHILDREN)

• Issue
• Effect
• outcome
• manifestation
• end
• result
• progeny
• posterity
• conclusion
• consequence
• upshot
• children
• offspring

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of CHILDREN)

• Originate
• arise
• precede
• spring
• commence
• start
• begin

Related words: (words related to CHILDREN)

• SPREADINGLY
  , adv. Increasingly. The best times were spreadingly infected. Milton.
• SPRINGBOARD
  An elastic board, secured at the ends, or at one end, often by elastic supports, used in performing feats of agility or in exercising.
• SPRINGE
  A noose fastened to an elastic body, and drawn close with a sudden spring, whereby it catches a bird or other animal; a gin; a snare. As a woodcock to mine own springe. Shak.
• SPRINGAL
  An ancient military engine for casting stones and arrows by means of a spring.
• STARTLINGLY
  In a startling manner.
• SPRINT
  To run very rapidly; to run at full speed. A runner should be able to sprint the whole way. Encyc. Brit. (more info) Etym:
• SPRIGHTLY
  Sprightlike, or spiritlike; lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as, a sprightly youth; a sprightly air; a sprightly dance. "Sprightly wit and love inspires." Dryden. The sprightly Sylvia trips along the green. Pope.
• SPRINKLING
  1. The act of one who, or that which, sprinkles. Baptism may well enough be performed by sprinkling or effusion of water. Ayliffe. 2. A small quantity falling in distinct drops or particles; as, a sprinkling of rain or snow. 3. Hence, a moderate
• PRECEDENTLY
  Beforehand; antecedently.
• EFFECTUOSE; EFFECTUOUS
  Effective. B. Jonson.
• SPRINGY
  1. Resembling, having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a spring; elastic; as, springy steel; a springy step. Though her little frame was slight, it was firm and springy. Sir W. Scott. 2. Abounding with springs or fountains; wet; spongy; as,
• OUTCOME
  That which comes out of, or follows from, something else; issue; result; consequence; upshot. "The logical outcome." H. Spenser. All true literature, all genuine poetry, is the direct outcome, the condensed essence, of actual life and thougth. J.
• SPRIGGED
  Having sprigs.
• RESULTIVE
  Resultant. Fuller.
• BEGIN
  beginnen, OHG. biginnan, Goth., du-ginnan, Sw. begynna, Dan. begynde); pref. be- + an assumed ginnan. sq. root31. See Gin to 1. To have or commence an independent or first existence; to take rise; to commence. Vast chain of being! which from God
• SPRUNTLY
  In a sprunt manner; smartly; vigorously; youthfully. B. Jonson.
• SPRINGHALT
  A kind of lameness in horse. See Stringhalt. Shak.
• SPRIGHTFUL
  Full of spirit or of life; earnest; vivacious; lively; brisk; nimble; gay. -- Spright"ful*ly, adv. Shak. -- Spright"ful*ness, n. Spoke like a sprightful gentlemen. Shak. Steeds sprightful as the light. Cowley.
• SPRIT
  To throw out with force from a narrow orifice; to eject; to spurt out. Sir T. Browne.
• SPRECHERY
  Movables of an inferior description; especially, such as have been collected by depredation.
• DISPROPORTIONALLY
  In a disproportional manner; unsuitably in form, quantity, or value; unequally.
• INCONSEQUENCE
  The quality or state of being inconsequent; want of just or logical inference or argument; inconclusiveness. Bp. Stillingfleet. Strange, that you should not see the inconsequence of your own reasoning! Bp. Hurd.
• DISPROPORTIONABLE
  Disproportional; unsuitable in form, size, quantity, or adaptation; disproportionate; inadequate. -- Dis`pro*por"tion*a*ble*ness, n. Hammond. -- Dis`pro*por"tion*a*bly, adv.
• DISPROPORTIONALITY
  The state of being disproportional. Dr. H. More.
• MISCONCLUSION
  An erroneous inference or conclusion. Bp. Hall.
• HANDSPRING
  A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.
• REISSUE
  To issue a second time.
• MISPROPORTION
  To give wrong proportions to; to join without due proportion.
• MISPRONOUNCE
  To pronounce incorrectly.
• DISPROPORTIONATE
  Not proportioned; unsymmetrical; unsuitable to something else in bulk, form, value, or extent; out of proportion; inadequate; as, in a perfect body none of the limbs are disproportionate; it is wisdom not to undertake a work disproportionate means.