INFANT
noun
Definitions
- 1. A child in the first period of life, beginning at his birth; a young babe; sometimes, a child several years of age. And tender cries of infants pierce the ear. C. Pitt.
- 2. A person who is not of full age, or who has not attained the age of legal capacity; a person under the age of twenty-one years; a minor.
- 3. Same as Infante. [Obs.] Spenser.
Other Definitions
This word also has 2 other definitions:
INFANT
(adjective)
1. Of or pertaining to infancy, or the first period of life; tender; not mature; as, infant strength.
2. Intended for young children; as, an infant s...
INFANT
(verb)
To bear or bring forth, as a child; hence, to produce, in general. [Obs.] This worthy motto, "No bishop, no king," is . . . infanted out of the same f...
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
