noun
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cheeld
CHEELD · noun · informal
A child, especially a girl.
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A Cornish word for a child, distinct from 'boy'; 'a boy or a cheeld'.
“She's a lovely little cheeld, that one.”
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cheeld In A Sentence
She's a lovely little cheeld, that one.
Origin & Usage
Cornish dialect form of 'child'.
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What does 'cheeld' mean?
It's a Cornish word for a child, traditionally used specifically for a girl, as opposed to 'boy' for a boy.
How do you use 'cheeld'?
You'd distinguish 'a boy or a cheeld', or use it fondly of a child, as in 'lovely little cheeld'.
Where does 'cheeld' come from?
It's a Cornish dialect form of the word 'child'.
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