/ Dictionary / Index C childhood: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: child•hood Pronunciation: (chīld'hood), [key] — n. the state or period of being a child. the early stage in the existence of something: the childhood of the human race. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: childhood (Thesaurus) child guidance childing Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penurious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language